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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Garrone (ranked 879 p4p, 1303 weight class) and Mae Joon (ranked 95 p4p, 134 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Garrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Joon jabs Garrone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A lazy left from Joon finds it's target.
Garrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garrone just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garrone misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrone misses the target.
Joon misses with a hook. Garrone ducked under it nicely.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joon finds it's way round the side to connect with Garrone's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
Garrone stuns Joon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mae Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garrone misses with a few strikes there.
Joon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garrone works the jab nicely.
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Garrone. That snapped Joon's head back.
Garrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Joon staying out of range there.
It seemed like Joon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joon throws a shot from downtown. Garrone moves away and avoids it.
Garrone wants to slow Joon down by chopping away at his legs.
Garrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
An attempted straight right counter from Garrone misses the target.
Garrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Garrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joon.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrone is just out of range.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrone just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garrone lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Garrone is looking for a counter combo.
Garrone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Garrone is looking to counter punch.
Joon throws a hook but Garrone avoids it easily.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Garrone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrone misses with a wild combination.
Joon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrone swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
It seemed like Joon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garrone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garrone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garrone lands an overhand right.
Joon misses with a shot to the body
and Garrone counters with a straight right hand.
Garrone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garrone slips a jab from Joon.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garrone has time to react.
Garrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joon scores with the left hand. Garrone knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Garrone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Joon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garrone slips a straight right by Joon.
Joon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Joon misses its intended target.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Joon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garrone avoids the body shot from Joon.
A jab from Joon misses.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrone avoids the body shot from Joon.
Garrone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garrone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Joon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garrone fails with the takedown.
Garrone just misses with a punch to the body.
Joon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garrone misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
Garrone slips a straight right by Joon.
Joon thuds a left hand into Garrone's body.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joon swings for the body but Garrone moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
Garrone takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joon.
Garrone has been working on his balance at California Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Joon.
Joon lands a jab to Garrone's midsection.
Joon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joon scores with a jab to the body.
Joon throws an overhand right that lands on Garrone's shoulder, as Garrone tries to avoid the shot.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon looks to land a right hand but Garrone moved out of range.
Garrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garrone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joon misses the jab.
Joon lands a really nice looking cross but Garrone seems unphased.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Garrone ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Joon punishes Garrone's body with a nice straight punch.
Joon misses with a hook.
Garrone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joon misses the body punch
and Garrone counters with a nice uppercut.
Garrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Francesco Garrone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joon scores with a body shot.
Joon scores with a sloppy right hand. Garrone should have avoided that one.
Joon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrone throws out the jab.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joon throws a poor cross that misses
and Garrone counters with a straight right hand.
Joon misses with a wild body shot.
Joon connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon slips a jab and a cross from Garrone.
Garrone looks to land a combination but Joon avoids it well.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Garrone - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon throws the left hand but Garrone avoids the punch easily.
Garrone connects with a jab.
Joon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joon misses with a right hand
letting Garrone counter with a right hand.
Garrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joon.
Joon lunges at Garrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrone's hand.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Garrone misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
Garrone defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Joon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garrone counters with a two punch combo.
Joon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Some wild striking there from Garrone.
Joon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Garrone ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Garrone throws a series of punches but Joon avoids them all with ease.
Joon dips to his left and cracks Garrone with an uppercut!
Joon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garrone's head.
Garrone defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Garrone thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garrone attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mae Joon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garrone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joon checks it well.
Garrone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Joon finds it's way round the side to connect with Garrone's head.
Joon throws a hook but Garrone avoids it easily.
Garrone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Garrone is out of range.
Joon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrone is just out of range.
Joon throws an overhand right that lands on Garrone's shoulder, as Garrone tries to avoid the shot.
Joon scores with a nice strike.
Garrone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garrone scores with a nice strike.
Joon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrone.
Joon just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrone lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon lands an overhand right.
Garrone misses with a two punch combination.
Joon misses with a shot to the body
and Garrone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garrone stuns Joon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joon scores with a jab to the body.
Garrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Garrone moved out of range nicely.
Garrone moves away from the strike by Joon.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrone is just out of range.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Joon cracks Garrone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
It looked like Garrone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garrone throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Joon misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrone looks to score with a jab to the body but Joon is just out of range.
Garrone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Garrone jabs Joon right on the nose. Joon blinks but takes it well.
Joon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joon scores with a hook.
Garrone misses with a hook.
Joon throws a hook but Garrone avoids it easily.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrone.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joon throws a shot to the body.
Joon misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon just misses with a punch to the body.
Joon scores with a sloppy right hand. Garrone should have avoided that one.
Garrone defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Garrone saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Garrone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joon.
A slow jab from Joon misses its intended target.
Garrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joon.
Joon throws a hook to the side of Garrone's head but Garrone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joon avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Joon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
Garrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrone throws a series of punches but Joon avoids them all with ease.
Garrone moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
A big right from Joon misses.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Garrone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joon.
Garrone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joon throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garrone.
No joy there for Garrone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
Garrone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joon lands a right hook to the body.
Garrone catches Joon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrone moves away.
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrone.
Nice jab there from Joon.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrone is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Garrone 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garrone throws a looping overhand right but Joon ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrone lands a nice shot that snaps Joon's head back.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrone.
Garrone throwing a counter right hand but Joon manages to avoid it.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
Garrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joon throws a body punch but Garrone moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrone slips under a jab.
Garrone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Joon misses.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Garrone is looking to counter punch.
Garrone tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrone moves away.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrone.
Garrone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Garrone scores with a four punch combination!
Joon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joon cracks a nice hook into Garrone's ribs.
Joon connects with a nice looking jab.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joon throws a jab when Garrone was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garrone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrone moves away.
Joon lands with an overhand left.
Garrone is looking to land body kicks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
Garrone is looking to score with low kicks.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon looks to land a right hand but Garrone moved out of range.
It looked like Garrone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garrone avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon throws out a loose jab but Garrone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrone misses with the combination.
Francesco Garrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garrone counters with a right hand to the body.
Garrone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joon is out of range and Garrone settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Garrone.
Garrone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Garrone moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Joon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Joon misses with a hook
and Garrone counters with a nice uppercut.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Garrone is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garrone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garrone lands an overhand right.
Garrone drops his hands momentarily and Joon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mae Joon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Joon misses the target.
Garrone is looking to chop away at Joon's legs.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrone.
Garrone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joon circles away quickly and effectively.
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrone.
Garrone looks to throw the jab but Joon is out of range.
Joon moves out of range as Garrone strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrone misses with a looping right.
Garrone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Francesco Garrone.
Well Joon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mae Joon!
Mae Joon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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