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The Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price round-by-round updates have arrived. They will provide fans of 'The Sweet Science' with real-time coverage and live scoring of the upcoming women's welterweight championship bout. The matchup will be something of a proving ground for both women.
For Jonas, who enters the bout as the WBC and IBF women's welterweight champion, it is a fight against both Price and time itself. She is 40 years old and in the twilight of her career. While she is on an excellent seven-fight win streak, age catches up to everyone.
She will be aiming to prove her detractors wrong and turn back the clock one last time. Meanwhile, Price is the young prospect looking to use Jonas as a stepping stone. She is already WBA and IBO women's welterweight champion, but at 8-0 and 30 years old, she has a long career ahead of her.
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Despite the experience that her 16-2-1 record suggests, Jonas isn't expected to win. In fact, the oddsmakers on DraftKings Sportsbook have her as a +425 underdog, while Price is a staggering -600 favorite. The card itself is set to start at 2:00 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 11:00 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) for American fans.
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Meanwhile, local fans in the U.K. can tune in at 7:00 PM G.M.T. (Greenwich Mean Time). The main event ringwalks are expected to take place at 5:00 PM E.T. / 2:00 PM P.T. / 10:00 PM G.M.T.
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Natasha Jonas vs. Lauren Price
Round 1: Both women meeting each other from the southpaw stance. The speed difference is immediately apparent, with Price seeming much quicker, landing a right cross. Jabs from Price, who is more active than Jonas at the moment. Jonas seems to be looking for an opening, but can't find it.
She lands with her right, but so does Price with a counter. More jabs and activity from Price, who seems more comfortable despite her lack in experience.
Our Score: 10-9 Price
Round 2: More of the same from Price, who seizes the initiative, landing jabs and one-twos. Jonas manages to land a good check right hook, but it's far and few between. Price is winning on sheer volume at the moment, even though a lot of her shots aren't landing clean.
Price alternating her targets, touching the body before going up-top. It's not domination per se, but she's just doing more than Jonas.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 20-18 Price overall
Round 3: What Price lacks in punching power, which she seriously lacks, she makes up for in speed and output. She seems to have forced Jonas into a defensive shell of sorts. Jonas tries to counter with her right, but Price is just too slick.
Not much to score in this round, but Price looks the more comfortable fighter, while Jonas just seems to be having an off night.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 30-27 Price overall
Round 4: No proper solutions from Jonas or her corner as Price continues to be a step ahead of her. While she isn't committing to any consequential punches, not sitting down on any of them, she is peppering Jonas with jabs and one-twos. The speed difference is growing more apparent.
Jonas' lacking output is largely down to her inability to land anything consistently on a much faster foe. Price, meanwhile, continues to land her jab, but doesn't follow-up with any intent to truly hurt Jonas either. It's a very safe performance from her.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 40-36 Price overall
Round 5: Jonas' corner isn't helping her at all. She finally looks her age tonight, with none of the speed and mobility needed to match Price, who is outlanding her. Price isn't the more skilled boxer, just quicker off the mark, landing first and avoding extended engagements.
More jabs from Price, who starts lining up her left straight against a relatively helpless Jonas. This fight looks more and more like a changing of the guard.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 50-45 Price overall
Round 6: Neither woman has much in the way of power. A stoppage is extremely unlikely, especially at this rate. Jonas is too tough, and Price too safe, maintaining her distance and peppering Jonas with jabs every time she tries to close the distance.
Good body shots from Price, who is in cruise control at this point. She can do no wrong and Jonas isn't forcing the kind of do-or-die effort out of her.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 60-54 Price overall
Round 7: Jabs and one-twos land for Price with supreme ease. Meanwhile, Jonas is struggling to find any moments of meaningful success. Price keeps sniping her with jabs and left hands, cracking her down the middle. This fight has been all Price and Jonas almost seems helpless.
Price looks every bit the future torchbearer she claimed she would be. Jonas has nothing for her.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 70-63 Price overall
Round 8: A desperate message from Jonas' corner is perhaps the most telling moment of the fight. They're imploring her to up her activity, but she can't do much to fulfill their wishes. Price is just too fast and starts peppering away with jabs again.
Price's distance management and speed are the deciding factors of the fight, and while Jonas might know what she has to do, she just isn't quick enough to.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 80-72 Price overall
Round 9: Jonas will need a stoppage to win this fight. There is no hope of her winning anything via the scorecards, not even with a robbery. Price continues to highlight the difference in speed between the pair, landing her jabs and left straights while Jonas hits nothing but air.
More shots from Price, who is committing to her punches more than she previously had. Still, though, it's nothing that could end the fight, only win the round.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 90-81 Price overall
Round 10: Despite it being the final round, Price looks sharp. To be fair, her volume hasn't exactly consisted of the most high-energy blows. Still, she continues to jab and snipe away at a helpless Jonas. Combinations from Price as Jonas decides to bite down on her mouthpiece and trade.
However, Price isn't letting her steal the final moments of the round and obliges her, firing back and giving as good as she got. Too little too late from Jonas.
Our Score: 10-9 Price, 100-90 Price overall
Official Result
Lauren Price def. Natasha Jonas via unanimous decision (98-93, 98-92, 100-90)
