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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong comes to the ring accompanied by I Will Not Bow. Creed has chosen All She Wrote as his entrance music. Tyrone Spong had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Spong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Tyrone Spong has been cut.
Spong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Creed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Creed throws the left hand but Spong avoids the punch easily.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Spong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Creed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Decent striking displayed by Creed there.
Creed lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Spong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Creed avoids the body shot from Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spong tests Creed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spong thows a body shot but no joy.
Spong lands a jab.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Spong misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Creed's shoulder, as Creed tries to avoid the shot.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Spong does it's job there.
Creed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Creed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Creed might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
Creed misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Creed throws an off balance right hand
and before Creed can reset, Spong rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Creed is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Creed is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Creed misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but Spong slips the punch.
Spong has managed to clinch.
Spong is stalling here.
Creed misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creed.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Creed is leaning against Spong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed misses with some punches.
Spong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong prevents a body shot from Creed.
Spong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Spong manages to break the clinch.
Creed misses with a hook.
Spong tries to clinch but Creed moves out of range.
Spong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Creed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creed misses with a hook.
Spong throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Creed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed scores with a hook.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Creed.
Spong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Creed lands an overhand right.
A jab from Creed misses.
Spong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Creed is just out of range.
Spong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Creed misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Spong should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Spong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Spong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong slips a jab from Creed.
Spong tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Spong throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Creed throws a big shot that misses.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Creed jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Creed misses.
Creed scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spong punishes Creed's body with a nice straight punch.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong misses with a straight right.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Creed cracks Spong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Creed throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it.
Spong misses with a few strikes there.
Spong defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
Spong moves out of range as Creed strikes.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
Spong jabs at Creed's body.
Tyrone Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Creed throws a lazy right hand but Spong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Creed feints a jab promting Spong to slip. Creed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Spong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spong in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a hook but Creed avoids it easily.
Creed swings for the body but Spong moves out of range.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong fails to land with a series of punches.
Spong swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Creed misses.
Spong misses with a straight right.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Creed stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spong throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed lands a jab.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Creed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spongs head.
Spong looking to stall.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Spong has had enough of the clinch but Creed keeps him there for the moment.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spongs head.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Creed.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
Creed misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Spong.
Spong blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Spong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Creed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw.
Creed swinging wildly here.
Jab from Creed.
Creed is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spong swings for the body but Creed moves out of range.
Creed takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Creed misses.
Creed misses the jab.
Spong defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Creed misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creed lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spong lands a jab to the nose.
Spong lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch combination from Spong misses.
Creed throws a big shot that misses.
Spong misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Creed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Creed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Creed looks to throw the jab but Spong is out of range.
Creed lands a nice hook to Spong's body. Spong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but Spong slips the punch.
Creed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Creed throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Creed scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed connects with a crisp jab.
Spong slips a straight right by Creed.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but Spong slips the punch.
Spong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Creed moves away from the strike by Spong.
Creed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creed moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a jab to Creed's midsection.
Creed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Spong misses.
Spong 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.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spong moves out of range as Creed strikes.
Spong thows a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Creed punishes Spong's body with a nice straight punch.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Creed misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Creed misses with a two punch combination.
Spong misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong slips a jab from Creed.
Spong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Creed counters with a nice body shot.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Creed's head but Creed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spong is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Creed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Tyrone Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Creed connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Apollo Creed.
Well Creed 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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