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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Osaunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Osaunt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jhonson!
It looks like Matt Osaunt has been cut.
Jhonson connects with a jab.
Jhonson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Osaunt's head.
Osaunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jhonson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osaunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jhonson.
A left and a right from Jhonson both land. Nice combination.
Jhonson misses with a double jab.
Canelo Jhonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jhonson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jhonson misses with a head kick.
Jhonson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jhonson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jhonson misses with a head kick.
Osaunt moves in looking to clinch but Jhonson pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Jhonson.
Osaunt is looking to clinch.
Osaunt wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Jhonson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson feints and as Osaunt raises his hands in defense, Jhonson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Osaunt wants to stand and escape but Jhonson is having none of it.
Osaunt is working an open guard so Jhonson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jhonson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jhonson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jhonson lands a head kick!
Nice body punch from Jhonson.
Jhonson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jhonson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jhonson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Osaunt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jhonson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Osaunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson decides to stand back up.
Osaunt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jhonson's head.
It looks like Canelo Jhonson has been cut.
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!
Osaunt gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jhonson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jhonson is breathing heavily.
Osaunt throws a sloppy head kick and Jhonson moves out of range easily.
Osaunt catches Jhonson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Osaunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jhonson fails to land with a series of punches.
Osaunt swinging wilding here.
Osaunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jhonson pinned against the cage. Jhonson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Osaunt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osaunt swivels and escapes.
No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Osaunt throws a head kick that misses
and Jhonson counters with a one-two to the body.
Osaunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jhonson circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jhonson.
Osaunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jhonson circles away.
Osaunt tries to clinch but Jhonson is having none of it.
Jhonson avoids the head kick by Osaunt.
Jhonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Osaunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Osaunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jhonson misses with a wild combination.
Jhonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Osaunt sprawls well. He's pushed Jhonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch lands to the side of Jhonson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Osaunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jhonson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Osaunt throws a combination that misses
and Jhonson counters with a three punch combo that has Osaunt backing up. Osaunt nods at Jhonson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jhonson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice shot by Osaunt.
Osaunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Osaunt moves out of range.
Jhonson throws a nice looking combination but Osaunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Osaunt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jhonson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jhonson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Osaunt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jhonson takes the fight into the clinch.
Osaunt misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Jhonson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice combination there by Jhonson.
Jhonson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Osaunt.
Jhonson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jhonson prevents Osaunt from breaking the clinch.
Jhonson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jhonson pulls guard effortlessly.
Osaunt looking to sit in guard and control but Jhonson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Osaunt working for a triangle but Jhonson defends it easily.
Jhonson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osaunt, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osaunt moves into the clinch.
Osaunt tries to break the clinch but Jhonson is controlling the position.
Jhonson presses Osaunt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Osaunt is looking to break free of the clinch but Jhonson has double underhooks.
Osaunt wants to break free but Jhonson has control.
Jhonson tries for a takedown but Osaunt manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osaunt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jhonson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Osaunt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canelo Jhonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osaunt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Osaunt throws a nice looking combination but Jhonson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jhonson stalks Osaunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Osaunt's face. Osaunt staggers backwards, shaken.
Some wild striking there from Osaunt.
Jhonson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt tries to clinch but Jhonson is having none of it.
No joy there for Jhonson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jhonson misses with a double jab
and Jhonson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canelo Jhonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jhonson tries to clinch but Osaunt is having none of it.
Jhonson missing with a left hand there. Osaunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jhonson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jhonson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Osaunt swivels and escapes.
Jhonson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Osaunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osaunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Osaunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jhonson.
Osaunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osaunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jhonson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Osaunt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jhonson.
Jhonson looks to land a combination but Osaunt avoids it well.
Jhonson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Osaunt counters with a three punch combo that has Jhonson backing up. Jhonson nods at Osaunt to acknowledge the strikes.
Jhonson looks for a takedown but Osaunt sprawls well.
Osaunt throws a sloppy head kick
and Jhonson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jhonson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Osaunt trying to control from the bottom.
Jhonson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Osaunt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osaunt tries to kick Jhonson off but Jhonson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jhonson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Osaunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Osaunt.
Jhonson dodges the punch combination from Osaunt.
Jhonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jhonson misses with a takedown attempt - Osaunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jhonson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jhonson shoots in for a double leg but Osaunt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Jhonson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Osaunt shoots in but Jhonson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Osaunt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Osaunt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jhonson tries to avoid it but Osaunt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jhonson to the ground. Jhonson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jhonson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Osaunt sprawls well initially but Jhonson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Osaunt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Osaunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jhonson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Osaunt tries to kick Jhonson off but Jhonson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jhonson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Osaunt to get to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jhonson.
Jhonson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jhonson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osaunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canelo Jhonson is winning the standup battle so far.
Osaunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jhonson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Osaunt. No joy for Jhonson on that attempt.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Osaunt avoids nicely.
Osaunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Osaunt misses.
Jhonson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Osaunt.
No luck for Jhonson with that takedown attempt.
Osaunt is looking to clinch.
Osaunt tries to land a front kick but Jhonson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jhonson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osaunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown but Osaunt shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Canelo Jhonson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Osaunt does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Osaunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jhonson.
Osaunt misses with a double jab
letting Jhonson counter with a right hand.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osaunt.
Jhonson misses with a head kick.
Jhonson keeps the fight on the outside.
Osaunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jhonson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Osaunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Osaunt.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jhonson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jhonson trying to control but Osaunt is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson working the ground and pound effectively.
Osaunt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jhonson is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Osaunt misses with a few strikes there.
Osaunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Osaunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Jhonson with that takedown attempt.
Jhonson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osaunt.
Jhonson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Osaunt throws a head kick that misses
and Jhonson counters with a shoot takedown. Osaunt fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osaunt wants to stand and escape but Jhonson is having none of it.
Osaunt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Jhonson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Osaunt, up you get!
Nice sprawl there from Osaunt as Jhonson shoots in.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown but Osaunt shows good takedown defense.
Matt Osaunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canelo Jhonson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Osaunt throws a hook but Jhonson blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Canelo Jhonson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jhonson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canelo Jhonson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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