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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be touched. Kostya Tszyu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tszyu tries to land a leg kick but Spong saw it coming and moves away.
Spong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice shot lands for Spong.
Spong throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Spong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tszyu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tszyu 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.
Nice straight punches there by Tszyu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tszyu.
Tyrone Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Spong throws a front kick aimed at Tszyu's knee but Tszyu avoids it well.
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!
Tszyu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spong to score with a decent uppercut.
Spong takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Spong.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong lands a nice hook to Tszyu's body. Tszyu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong misses with a series of wild punches.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but Spong avoids it with no problem.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Tszyu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Tszyu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good exchange - Spong coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong is looking to chop away at Tszyu's legs.
Tszyu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spong.
Spong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Tszyu takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Spong.
Spong is looking to score with low kicks.
Tszyu looks to land a left hand but Spong moved out of range nicely.
Spong cracks Tszyu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tszyu lands a glancing blow to the side of Spong's head.
Tszyu lands a head shot.
Spong is looking to chop away at Tszyu's legs.
It seemed like Tszyu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spong misses with a lunging right hand
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tszyu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tszyu, pushing him back against the cage.
Spong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Tszyu avoids it by throwing Spong back against the cage.
Tszyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spong digs a right hand into Tszyu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tszyu's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Tszyu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spong.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Tszyu avoids it by throwing Spong back against the cage.
Spong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tszyu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tszyu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tszyu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spong avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu slips a jab from Spong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spong.
Spong thuds his right hand into Tszyu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
Spong misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Tszyu blocks the leg kick.
Tszyu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Spong misses.
Spong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Spong coming out on top.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tszyu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Spong tests Tszyu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tszyu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spong throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
Spong scores with a nice head shot.
Tszyu thuds a left hand into Spong's body.
Tszyu misses with a hook to the body
and Tszyu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spong misses with a looping right.
Spong lands a glancing blow to the side of Tszyu's head.
Spong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Spong throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Spong lands a nice shot that snaps Tszyu's head back.
Tyrone Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Spong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch but Tszyu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Spong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Tszyu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spong misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spong slips under a jab.
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tszyu, pushing him back against the cage.
Spong pushes Tszyu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tszyu tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Tszyu back against the cage.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spong walks into a straight right hand from Tszyu.
Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Spong.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Spong moves out of range.
Spong tries to land a leg kick but Tszyu saw it coming and moves away.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
Tszyu throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tszyu doesn't seem bothered though.
Tszyu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spong throws a series of punches but Tszyu moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spong, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong jabs at Tszyu's body.
Spong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tszyu.
Spong moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTszyu.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Tszyu moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spong scores with a nice right hand.
Spong thows a leg kick but Tszyu checks it
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Spong thinking.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Spong ducked under it nicely.
Tszyu misses with a right hand
and Spong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tszyu on the side of the head.
Tszyu misses with a hook
and Spong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tszyu backs up against the cage.
Spong misses with a hook to the body
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong feints and then cracks Tszyu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tszyu down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Spong dominated that second round.
That's time! Spong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tszyu lands with an overhand left.
Spong misses with a straight right.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but Spong avoids it with no problem.
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
Spong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tszyu is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Tszyu as he checks the leg kick.
Tszyu punishes Spong's body with a nice straight punch.
Tszyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
Spong cracks Tszyu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu connects with the punch.
Spong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tszyus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tszyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong blocks a jab.
Spong avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
A quick step to the side and Spong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong misses with a body shot.
Spong closes the distance and pushes Tszyu back into the cage.
Spong lands a hook that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
Spong cracks Tszyu with a good jab.
Tszyu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spong at a distance.
Spong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tszyu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spong cracks Tszyu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a right hand to the body.
Spong tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Tszyu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Tszyu moved out of range nicely.
Tszyu's corner calls for a 1-2. Tszyu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu cracks Spong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Spong.
Tszyu misses the shot to the body.
Spong scores with a one two! Tszyu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spong slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu needs to keep his hands up - Spong had a free shot at his head there.
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
An attempted straight right counter from Spong misses the target.
A shot to the body from Spong misses
and Tszyu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tszyu blocks a low kick nicely.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tszyu can do to turn this around?
Spong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Spong's shoulder, as Spong tries to avoid the shot.
Spong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the body
and Spong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Spong defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Spong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tszyu.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Spong connects with a single shot there.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
Nice jab there from Spong.
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Spong misses with a left hand
and Tszyu counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spong.
Spong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tszyu needs to keep his hands up - Spong had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong missing with a left hand there. Tszyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tszyu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Spong with a body shot.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Spong works the jab nicely.
Tszyu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Spong.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Tszyu. That snapped Spong's head back.
Spong cracks Tszyu with a good jab.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
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 Tyrone Spong.
Well Spong 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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