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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong's entrance music is 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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287 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Red's shoulder, as Red tries to avoid the shot.
Red lands with a right hand.
Spong drives through and clinches with Red against the ropes.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spong blocking some punches.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red blocks a body shot from Spong.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Red avoids it by throwing Spong back against the ropes.
Red lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
Red is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Red misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
I was talking to Spong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
Red takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong misses with a right hand
and Red counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong cracks Red with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
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!
Spong throws a right hand that misses
and Red cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Red has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Red throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Red coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red moves out of range of the body kick.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Red steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Red misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Spong misses the target.
Red showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
A head kick misses from Red.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Spong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red clinches up against the ropes.
Spong avoiding damage as Red throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Red.
A short right from Spong.
Spong gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Red is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Red creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Red misses with an elbow over the top.
Red is trying to force a seperation but Spong has the dominant position.
Spong breaks the clinch.
Jab by Red.
Spong feints a jab promting Red to slip. Spong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Red slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Spong wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
Red closes the distance and pushes Spong back into the ropes.
Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Red is looking to clinch.
Red pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong misses with a wild combination.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Spong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Red throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Red takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Spong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Red's head backwards.
A jab lands there for Red.
Red showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spong.
Spong avoids the body shot from Red.
Red has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Red sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Red is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Red avoiding damage as Spong throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red lands an elbow inside.
Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Red takes a knee to the side of the body.
Red looks winded!
Spong is leaning against Red and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Red takes a knee right on the jaw!
Spong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Red is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short left from Spong.
Spong working Red over with knees to the body.
Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red moves in looking to clinch but Spong pushes him off.
Spong takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spong throws a series of punches but Red moves out of range.
Spong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Spong tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Spong darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Red fails to land with a series of punches.
Spong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Red lands with a shot to the body.
Red throws a lazy body kick
enabling Spong to counter with a crisp jab.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Red moved out of range nicely.
Spong scores with a body shot.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Red scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong misses with a body shot.
Spong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong rushes Red and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
Spong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Spong avoids a wild elbow strike from Red.
Red scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Red obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Red lands a hook that snaps the head of Spong backwards.
Red scores with a shoulder strike.
Red manages to break the clinch.
Red chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong with a jab.
Red fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Red misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong avoids the head kick by Red.
Manchester Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spong misses with a head kick.
Red is looking to clinch.
Alistair Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Red cracks Spong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Red throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Red connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spong scrambles back to his feet.
Red gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spong throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red clinches.
Spong tries to break the clinch but Red is controlling the position.
Red blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spong blocks a body shot from Red.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a punch on the inside.
Red breaks from the clinch.
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Red ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Red finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Spong throws a one two combo.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Red.
Spong tries to clinch there but Red circles away.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spong missing with a left hand there. Red was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Spong does it's job there.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Red looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spong looks to land a combination but Red avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Red goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Red.
Still in the clinch, Red scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spong scores with a shot to the side of Red's head.
Spong misses with some punches.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red lands an elbow that stopped Spong in his tracks for a moment.
Spong is working Red over against the ropes.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Spong - that landed with a thud.
Spong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spong lands with a right hand.
Spong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Red.
Spong scores with a sloppy right hand. Red should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alistair Spong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alistair 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. This is the final round!
Red throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Red takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spong lands a front kick to the face, that drops Red to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Red is rocked!
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.
Spong slips a straight right by Red.
Spong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spong darts in and clinches Red up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red tries to throw a body punch but Spong avoids it by throwing Red back against the ropes.
Alistair Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Red lands a body punch in the clinch.
Red tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spong's elbow.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
Red with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Red misses with a knee to the head.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red avoids it.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
Spong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spong misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Spong moves out of range of the body kick from Red.
As Red backs away, Spong returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Red throws a low kick, looking for Spong's leg but Spong calmly moves out of range.
Red pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Spong.
Red throws a push kick but Spong slaps the foot to one side.
Spong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Red moves out of range of the body kick from Spong.
Red tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Spong counter with a right hand.
Spong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Red unleashes a big counter combination but Spong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Manchester Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Red sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Red uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red misses with a hook to the body
and Spong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
Red looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Spong takes one to the side of the head.
Red is looking to clinch but Spong is avoiding it.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice defenses there by Red.
Spong misses with a hook to the body
and Red counters with a one-two to the body.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Red misses with an uppercut.
Red moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.
Red connects with a solid leg kick.
Red takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Red lands a glancing blow to the side of Spong's head.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong misses with a few strikes there.
Red rushes Spong and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alistair Spong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Spong.
Spong cracks Red with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
Spong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red.
Spong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Red.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a head kick that misses.
Spong moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Red on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Red looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Spong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spong clinches up with Red and pushes him back against the ropes.
Red misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Red.
Red trying to land knees to the body.
Spong lands a body punch.
Spong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Red moved out of range.
Red on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistair Spong showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Spong!
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hype
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