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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marco Tomassoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John MacLeary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John MacLeary will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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173 cm
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154 lbs
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190 cm
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155 lbs
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Brawler
Self confident
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marco Tomassoni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John MacLeary! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tomassoni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
MacLeary is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. MacLeary rushes Tomassoni and presses him up against the ropes. Tomassoni prevents a body shot from MacLeary. MacLeary misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeary misses with a body punch.
Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacLeary misses with an uppercut. MacLeary misses with a wild body shot. Tomassoni throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeary moves out of range easily. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacLeary. MacLeary jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tomassoni lands with a nice body kick. MacLeary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tomassoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomassoni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Tomassoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! MacLeary misses with some punches.
Tomassoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeary. Tomassoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. MacLeary connects with the punch. A jab lands there for MacLeary.
That's one minute gone in the round. MacLeary throws a one two combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position. MacLeary misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomassoni. Tomassoni breaks from the clinch.
Tomassoni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
MacLeary misses the jab. MacLeary misses with a hook to the body
and Tomassoni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. MacLeary lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tomassoni at a distance.
Tomassoni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacLeary, pushing him back against the ropes. MacLeary swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomassoni uses good head movement to avoid it. Tomassoni stalling against the ropes.
Tomassoni stalling in the clinch but MacLeary improves position. MacLeary blocks a body shot from Tomassoni. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! MacLeary tries to throw a body punch but Tomassoni avoids it by throwing MacLeary back against the ropes. Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacLeary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tomassoni. MacLeary has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tomassoni misses with an uppercut. Tomassoni takes the fight into the clinch. Tomassoni blocks an uppercut.
Tomassoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tomassoni looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. MacLeary connects with the punch. The fight moves into the clinch position. MacLeary misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeary misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomassoni wants to stall.
Tomassoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. MacLeary dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Tomassoni thuds a left hand into MacLeary's body. Tomassoni misses with a wild body shot. Tomassoni throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeary moves out of range easily. MacLeary with a jab. MacLeary ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tomassoni tries to clinch up. John MacLeary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. MacLeary instigates a clinch. MacLeary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tomassoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomassoni breaks the clinch.
MacLeary paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A left lands for MacLeary. Tomassoni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big left from MacLeary misses. Tomassoni half committed to a counter leg kick. Good shot there by MacLeary. The fight moves into the clinch position. Tomassoni is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. MacLeary misses with a punch on the inside.
Tomassoni unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacLeary looks winded! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
Tomassoni tries to clinch but MacLeary moves out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tomassoni. MacLeary shrugs it off though. MacLeary cracks Tomassoni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tomassoni clinches up against the ropes. MacLeary misses with a short punch on the inside. MacLeary lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacLeary. Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacLeary connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tomassoni momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomassoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tomassoni forces MacLeary back against the ropes and clinches. MacLeary tries a body shot but Tomassoni blocks it.
Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
MacLeary is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Tomassoni doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeary circles away.
Tomassoni has managed to clinch.
MacLeary has a couple of punches blocked by Tomassoni.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. MacLeary working hard to break the clinch. Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
Tomassoni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tomassoni tries to close the distance and clinch but MacLeary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John MacLeary will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
MacLeary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. MacLeary misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomassoni tries to counter by moving into the clinch but MacLeary manages to circle out of the way. MacLeary scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tomassoni misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tomassoni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Tomassoni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tomassoni taking a breather. MacLeary struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomassoni controls his hands.
Tomassoni breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tomassoni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Tomassoni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tomassoni breaks from the clinch.
Marco Tomassoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. MacLeary scores with a three punch combo!
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! MacLeary swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tomassoni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacLeary, pushing him back against the ropes. Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tomassoni keeps MacLeary at a distance using the push kick. Tomassoni slips a straight right by MacLeary. Tomassoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but MacLeary paws at him with a jab and circles away. MacLeary throws a good cross that connects.
MacLeary will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tomassoni misses with a double jab.
Tomassoni drives through and clinches with MacLeary against the ropes.
Tomassoni breaks from the clinch.
Tomassoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch. MacLeary misses with a wild body shot. MacLeary lands a head shot. MacLeary misses with a wild body shot. Tomassoni wants to clinch up but MacLeary keeps it at a distance. MacLeary swings for the body but Tomassoni moves out of range.
Tomassoni throws a lazy body kick and MacLeary counters with a left to the body. Tomassoni has closed the distance and engaged MacLeary in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tomassoni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacLeary throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. MacLeary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tomassoni looking to stall.
MacLeary misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tomassoni - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tomassoni wants to stall.
Tomassoni landing knees to the body.
MacLeary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice body punch from Tomassoni - that landed with a thud.
MacLeary is breathing heavily. A shot in the inside from MacLeary. MacLeary tries to work over Tomassoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. MacLeary throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tomassonis head. Tomassoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeary rushes Tomassoni and presses him up against the ropes. MacLeary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeary avoiding damage as Tomassoni throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacLeary tries to throw a body punch but Tomassoni avoids it by throwing MacLeary back against the ropes. MacLeary can't find room to land a body shot as Tomassoni controls the action.
Tomassoni blocking some punches.
MacLeary misses with the head strike.
Tomassoni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. MacLeary has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. MacLeary throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomassoni. Tomassoni tries to clinch up but MacLeary circles away and keeps his distance. Tomassoni throws a front kick that sends MacLeary stumbling back into the ropes. A solid body kick from Tomassoni. MacLeary walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tomassoni. Tomassoni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomassoni breaks from the clinch.
Tomassoni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tomassoni throws a series of punches but MacLeary moves out of range. Tomassoni is looking to clinch but MacLeary is avoiding it.
Tomassoni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! MacLeary misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacLeary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomassoni darts in and clinches MacLeary up against the ropes. Tomassoni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Tomassoni.
Tomassoni scores with a shoulder strike. Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
MacLeary misses with a low kick as Tomassoni jumps back. MacLeary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tomassoni tries to clinch there but MacLeary circles away.
MacLeary looks like he wants to counter punch here. John MacLeary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tomassoni lands a head kick. MacLeary smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Tomassoni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Tomassoni tries a knee to the head but MacLeary blocks it.
Tomassoni missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. MacLeary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tomassoni scores with a knee to the head.
MacLeary is rocked! Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacLeary is still on wobbly legs! Can Tomassoni finish him? Jab from MacLeary. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Tomassoni dominated that second round. That's time! Tomassoni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tomassoni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. MacLeary seems to have recovered his senses. MacLeary swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomassoni uses good head movement to avoid it. Tomassoni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MacLeary is defending well for now. Tomassoni taking a breather. Tomassoni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
MacLeary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tomassoni blocks an uppercut.
Marco Tomassoni has scored more points in the clinch so far. MacLeary lands a left hand.
Tomassoni stalling the fight.
MacLeary lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tomassoni backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. MacLeary doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeary misses with some punches.
Tomassoni struggles to land a body shot inside as MacLeary controls his hands.
Tomassoni blocks an uppercut.
Tomassoni lands a nice knee to the body. Tomassoni blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tomassoni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tomassoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tomassoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tomassoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch. MacLeary misses with an uppercut. Tomassoni saw that one coming. MacLeary cracks a nice hook into Tomassoni's ribs. Some wild striking there from Tomassoni.
Tomassoni has managed to clinch.
MacLeary scores with a shoulder strike. Tomassoni stalling.
Tomassoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tomassoni tries to clinch but MacLeary moves out of range. Tomassoni gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tomassoni tries to clinch up but MacLeary circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tomassoni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MacLeary, pushing him back against the ropes. MacLeary cracks Tomassoni with a nice body shot. MacLeary managing to block the knees to the body from Tomassoni.
MacLeary tries to work over Tomassoni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tomassoni tries to move into range but MacLeary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Tomassoni drives through and clinches with MacLeary against the ropes.
Tomassoni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Tomassoni will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning MacLeary up against the ropes. MacLeary lands a nice uppercut. Tomassoni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacLeary swings wildly with an uppercut but Tomassoni uses good head movement to avoid it. MacLeary fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacLeary tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tomassoni looking to slow down the pace here. Tomassoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. MacLeary scores with a jab to the jaw. MacLeary rushes Tomassoni and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Tomassoni manages to break the clinch.
Tomassoni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacLeary keeps the fight on the outside. Tomassoni walks into a stiff left hand from MacLeary. MacLeary misses with a body shot.
Tomassoni scores with a slapping inside leg kick. MacLeary wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Tomassoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeary.
Tomassoni looks to land a body kick but MacLeary moved away. Tomassoni clinches. Tomassoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tomassoni wants to clinch up but MacLeary keeps it at a distance. Tomassoni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. MacLeary blocks a head kick by Tomassoni.
MacLeary is looking for the big counter here. MacLeary scores with a hook. MacLeary moves into range and clinches up with Tomassoni. Tomassoni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacLeary lands a nice looking body shot.
Tomassoni gets in close and instigates a clinch. MacLeary tries to throw a body punch but Tomassoni avoids it by throwing MacLeary back against the ropes. MacLeary has a couple of punches blocked by Tomassoni.
MacLeary avoiding damage as Tomassoni throws knees to the body.
MacLeary misses with a punch on the inside.
MacLeary takes a knee to the side of the body. MacLeary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tomassoni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacLeary scores with a hook to the body. Tomassoni leaning against his opponent.
Tomassoni tries to work over MacLeary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to John MacLeary. I think MacLeary 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John MacLeary!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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