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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Modi Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canelo Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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138 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modi Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canelo Jhonson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jhonson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
Jhonson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jhonson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jhonson is looking to clinch but Thor is avoiding it.
Jhonson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thor.
Thor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jhonson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jhonson lands a jab-cross combination.
Thor looks to land a right hand but Jhonson moved out of range.
Jhonson is looking to clinch.
Jhonson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jhonson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jhonson shoots for a takedown but Thor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jhonson is rocked!
It looks like Canelo Jhonson has been cut.
Thor misses with a hook. Jhonson ducked under it nicely.
Jhonson is still on wobbly legs! Can Thor finish him?
Thor throws a series of punches but Jhonson avoids them all with ease.
Jhonson seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from Thor misses.
Jhonson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thor.
Jhonson works over Thor's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Jhonson does no damage.
Thor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thor misses with a few strikes there.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
Jhonson moves away from the strike by Thor.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Jhonson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jhonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jhonson shoots in but no luck this time.
Modi Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Jhonson.
Nice defenses there by Jhonson.
Thor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jhonson.
Thor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thor with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Thor. No joy for Jhonson on that attempt.
Jhonson tries to clinch but Thor moves out of range.
Jhonson throws a head kick that misses.
Jhonson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thor.
Jhonson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jhonson tries to clinch up.
Thor misses with a hook. Jhonson ducked under it nicely.
Jhonson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thor keeps the fight on the outside.
Jhonson ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
Jhonson throws a head kick that half lands.
Jhonson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jhonson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jhonson.
Jhonson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jhonson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thor is breathing heavily.
Jhonson walks into a straight right hand from Thor.
Thor misses with a wild combination.
Jhonson misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Jhonson.
Jhonson throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Jhonson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a hook. Jhonson ducked under it nicely.
Jhonson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thor throws out the jab.
Jhonson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jhonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Thor sprawls well. He's pushed Jhonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thor throws a jab when Jhonson was well out of range.
A left lands for Thor.
Thor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thor loads up on a big right hand but Jhonson slips the punch.
Jhonson misses with a head kick.
Thor lands a nice hook to Jhonson's body. Jhonson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left and a right from Jhonson both land. Nice combination.
Jhonson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jhonson throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
Jhonson misses with a double jab.
Jhonson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jhonson duly obliges.
Thor connects with a single shot there.
Jhonson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thor takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thor parries the strikes from Jhonson easily there. Jhonson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thor to escape.
Jhonson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jhonson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jhonson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jhonson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thor connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jhonson throws a nice looking combination but Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jhonson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jhonson tries for a kimura but Thor is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Modi Thor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Canelo Jhonson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thor scores with a hook to the body. Jhonson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thor throws out a loose jab but Jhonson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thor throws a hook but Jhonson blocks it.
Jhonson tries for a takedown but Thor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jhonson is looking to clinch but Thor is avoiding it.
Thor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thor misses with a combination
and Jhonson counters with a three punch combo that has Thor backing up. Thor nods at Jhonson to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Thor.
Jhonson tries to close the distance and clinch but Thor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jhonson shoots in and drives through. Thor sprawls well.
Jhonson throws a nice looking combination but Thor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thor misses with a double jab.
Jhonson misses with the combination.
Jhonson swings for the body but Thor moves out of range.
Modi Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor throws a combination that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Jhonson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thor's guard now.
Jhonson wants to stand but Thor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jhonson stands and steps away. Thor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thor swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jhonson.
Jhonson looks to land a combination but Thor avoids it well.
Thor throws a looping overhand right but Jhonson ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Thor scores with a four punch combination!
Thor lands with a cross.
Thor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jhonson.
Thor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jhonson's hands.
Thor swats away the attempt to clinch by Jhonson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thor lunges at Jhonson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jhonson's hand.
Jhonson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thor.
Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jhonson dodges the punch combination from Thor.
Canelo Jhonson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jhonson throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thor misses with a double jab.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown but Thor shows good takedown defense.
Modi Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Jhonson.
Jab, jab by Thor - just one landing.
Thor looks to score with a jab to the body but Jhonson is just out of range.
Jhonson is looking to clinch but Thor is avoiding it.
Jhonson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Modi Thor is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jhonson. That's going to slow Thor down.
Thor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jhonson moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor thows a body shot but no joy.
Jhonson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jhonson has managed to clinch.
Jhonson stalling in the clinch but Thor improves position.
Thor breaks from the clinch.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
Jhonson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jhonson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jhonson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jhonson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Thor to counter with a crisp jab.
Thor throws a hook to the side of Jhonson's head but Jhonson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thor throws a shot from downtown. Jhonson moves away and avoids it.
Jhonson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
Thor throws a series of punches but Jhonson moves out of range.
Thor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jhonson counters with a two punch combo.
Jhonson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jhonson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jhonson throws a combination. Thor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jhonson counters with a three punch combo that has Thor backing up. Thor nods at Jhonson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jhonson scores with a three punch combo!
Thor misses with an uppercut.
Jhonson throws a series of strikes that have Thor backpedaling.
Jhonson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thor's head.
Jhonson avoids the body shot from Thor.
Thor misses with an uppercut. Jhonson saw that one coming.
Thor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jhonson throws a front kick that sends Thor stumbling back into the cage.
Thor misses with a body shot.
Jhonson scores with a takedown into Thor's guard.
Jhonson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Canelo Jhonson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Canelo Jhonson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jhonson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Thor throws a body punch but Jhonson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Thor misses the target.
Jhonson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jhonson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jhonson.
Jhonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thor tries to avoid it but Jhonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thor to the ground. Thor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jhonson ducks right into an uppercut from Thor.
Thor connects with a jab.
Jhonson throws a series of punches but Thor moves out of range.
Thor throws a jab when Jhonson was well out of range.
Jhonson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thor is fending him off so far but Jhonson persists. Nope, Thor circles away and we're back to standing.
Modi Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Canelo Jhonson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jhonson shoots in looking for a takedown. Thor tries to sprawl out of it but Jhonson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jhonson takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jhonson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thor counters with a straight right hand.
Canelo Jhonson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jhonson ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
Thor looks to land a right hand but Jhonson moved out of range.
Jhonson closes the distance but Thor moves to the side
and Thor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Thor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jhonson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thor throws out a loose jab but Jhonson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jhonson lands a right hook to the body.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thor as he jumps to the side.
Thor keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jhonson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thor tries to avoid it but Jhonson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thor to the ground. Thor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jhonson misses with a double jab
and Thor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jhonson thinking.
Jhonson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jhonson throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Thor lands a nice shot to the body.
Jhonson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thor.
Jhonson tries to clinch up but Thor circles away and keeps his distance.
Thor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jhonson.
No luck for Jhonson with that takedown attempt.
Thor connects with a right hand. Jhonson shakes it off.
Jhonson slips a jab from Thor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jhonson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jhonson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jhonson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jhonson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jhonson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jhonson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thor throws a hook to the side of Jhonson's head but Jhonson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jhonson darts in trying to clinch
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Thor lands a nice hook to Jhonson's body. Jhonson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jhonson tries to clinch there but Thor circles away.
Jhonson shoots for a double leg takedown but Thor sprawls well. He's pushed Jhonson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jhonson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jhonson wants to clinch but Thor slips to the side
enabling Thor to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Jhonson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thor blocks a head kick by Jhonson.
Thor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jhonson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jhonson.
Thor is looking to stand up but Jhonson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jhonson tries to stand but Thor is controlling from the bottom.
Jhonson wants to control from the top but Thor keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Modi Thor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thor 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Modi Thor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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