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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mae Joon (ranked 1468 p4p, 1060 weight class) and Leonardo Pancho Garcia (ranked 145 p4p, 114 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Thors Hammer - Mexico. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands a jab to the nose.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Joon moved out of range.
Garcia misses with a straight left.
Joon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia to the mat! Garcia manages to get full guard.
Joon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joon defends well.
Joon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joon forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joon to get the leverage.
Joon is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia is defending against the submission attempts here by Joon.
Garcia is pressing down on Joon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Joon defends well.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joon has gone for a leg lock! Garcia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Joon's guard.
Garcia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
My spies in Final Mile inform me that Garcia has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Joon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joon is looking for a sweep.
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Joon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joon tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Joon manages to get back to half guard.
Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Joon defends the submission attempt.
Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joon is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Joon is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Pancho Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Joon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Joon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Joon shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joon counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
Joon passes into half guard.
Joon is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Garcia works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia has his foot on Joon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joon works his way back into a safe position though.
Joon drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Joon off! Joon jumps back into Garcia's guard.
Garcia is pulling down on Joon's head to control his posture.
Joon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joon has Garcia in his guard.
Joon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Joon working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Mae Joon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Joon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia passes Joon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Joon looking for submissions off his back.
Joon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Garcia wants to take a breather but Joon is having none of it.
Joon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joon is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia is pushing down on Joon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Joon is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joon looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Joon wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joon looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mae Joon will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Joon fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joon's head backwards.
Joon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon darts in looking for a takedown but Garcia gets double underhooks and turns Joon into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mae Joon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joon lands a takedown into guard.
Joon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Joon working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joon looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Joon is working from the bottom.
Joon has an active guard here but Garcia has managed to pass into half guard.
Joon is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Joon is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joon is not content to let Garcia control the position.
Joon actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia content to control rather than advance.
Joon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Garcia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Joon is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Joon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joon is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Joon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Joon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Garcia!
Joon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonardo Pancho Garcia.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Pancho Garcia!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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