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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Spagnolo (ranked 5292 p4p, 4776 weight class) and Jermaine Pearson (ranked 437 p4p, 401 weight class). Mark Spagnolo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Basic striking
Good chin
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Brawler
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Spagnolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spagnolo thows a body kick. Pearson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spagnolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pearsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spagnolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearson circles away.
Spagnolo tries to bum rush Pearson with a series of wild strikes but Pearson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pearson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spagnolo moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson tries to stall but Spagnolo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spagnolo lands a left hand.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Spagnolo.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson blocking some punches.
Pearson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pearson is looking to control Spagnolo's arms but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pearson has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spagnolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Spagnolo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Spagnolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Spagnolo lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spagnolo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearson misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Spagnolo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
Spagnolo working aggressively here.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pearson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spagnolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
Pearson leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spagnolo tries to work over Pearson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is pushing Spagnolo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Spagnolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spagnolo prevents a body shot from Pearson.
Pearson working Spagnolo over with knees to the body.
Spagnolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spagnolo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a shoulder strike.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spagnolo.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
Spagnolo lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearson can't find room to land a body shot as Spagnolo controls the action.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson is struggling to control the position.
Spagnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spagnolo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pearson takes one on the button.
Spagnolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spagnolo tries to clinch up but Pearson circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearson moves into the clinch.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson slowing the pace effectively.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spagnolo as Pearson tries to tie him up.
Pearson blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spagnolo's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo has a couple of punches blocked by Pearson.
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spagnolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearson controls his hands.
Mark Spagnolo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson missing with knees to the body.
Spagnolo swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
Spagnolo scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Pearson swings wildly with an uppercut but Spagnolo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearson trying to stall but Spagnolo improves his position.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spagnolo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pearson can do to turn this around?
Pearson controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Spagnolo fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson trying to stall but Spagnolo improves his position.
Pearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Spagnolo lands a two punch combo.
Spagnolo gets tackled into the ropes by Pearson. Pearson maintains the clinch.
Spagnolo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Pearson digs a right hand underneath Spagnolo's ribcage. Spagnolo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spagnolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spagnolo forces Pearson back against the ropes and clinches.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Spagnolo blocks an uppercut.
Spagnolo lands a left hand.
Pearson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
Pearson holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Spagnolo.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spagnolo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pearson.
Pearson prevents a body shot from Spagnolo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
Spagnolo blocks a body shot from Pearson.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Pearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spagnolo's brow.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
Spagnolo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pearson or not.
Spagnolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Pearson trying to control the position but instead, Spagnolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pearson into the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pearson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spagnolo.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Spagnolo avoids the damage to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spagnolo dominated that second round.
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!
Pearson rushes Spagnolo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Pearson stalling in the clinch but Spagnolo improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
Spagnolo works on Pearson's body with a couple of short punches.
Pearson stalling.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pearson blocks a body shot from Spagnolo.
Pearson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jermaine Pearson.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Spagnolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spagnolo connects with the punch.
Spagnolo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson drives through and clinches with Spagnolo against the ropes.
Pearson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spagnolo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson stalling in the clinch.
Spagnolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Pearson tries to throw a body punch but Spagnolo avoids it by throwing Pearson back against the ropes.
Pearson misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson looking to stall.
Spagnolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spagnolo manages to break the clinch.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Spagnolo circles away.
Spagnolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Spagnolo misses with a low kick.
Spagnolo moves into range and clinches up with Pearson.
Pearson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spagnolo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Spagnolo.
Pearson lands with a short shot to the head.
Spagnolo pushes Pearson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spagnolo is keeping busy.
Pearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spagnolo.
Spagnolo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Spagnolo misses with a body punch.
Spagnolo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spagnolo is keeping busy.
Spagnolo can't find room to land a body shot as Pearson controls the action.
Pearson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Spagnolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spagnolo tries to throw a body punch but Pearson avoids it by throwing Spagnolo back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Pearson throws an elbow but misses.
Mark Spagnolo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearson is trying to maintain a safe position but Spagnolo gets an underhook and turns Pearson into the ropes.
Spagnolo dodges an elbow strike from Pearson.
Pearson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Spagnolo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson looking to stall.
Spagnolo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pearson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pearson has a couple of punches blocked by Spagnolo.
Pearson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pearson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spagnolo is defending well for now.
Jermaine Pearson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pearson misses with some punches.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Mark Spagnolo.
Well Spagnolo 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mark Spagnolo!
Mark Spagnolo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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