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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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288 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Spong.
Ukkeli blocks a head kick by Spong.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ukkeli misses with a body shot.
Spong swings widly with a right hand
and Spong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ukkeli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spong's calf.
Ukkeli lands a high kick!
Ukkeli connects with a body shot that sends Spong's belly button to the back.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Spong moved away.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ukkeli.
Spong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ukkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Spong is just out of range.
Ukkeli avoids the head kick by Spong.
Nice uppercut lands for Ukkeli. That snapped Spong's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ukkeli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
Spong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ukkeli with a nice cross.
Spong scores with a push kick.
Spong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ukkeli throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Spong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ukkeli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Spong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ukkeli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spong.
Ukkeli misses with a looping left.
Spong throws a leg kick that misses.
Ukkeli follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Spong swings widly with a right hand
and Ukkeli counters with a stiff right hand.
Ukkeli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spong checks a leg kick.
Ukkeli motions for Spong to come forward. Ukkeli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Spong clinches with his opponent.
Spong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ukkeli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spong is defending well for now.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Maximus Ukkeli has been cut.
Ukkeli looks winded!
Ukkeli tries to land a knee to the head but Spong blocks with his arms.
Ukkeli throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ukkeli takes a shot to the head.
Ukkeli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Spong avoids a wild elbow strike from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Spong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spong connects with a leg kick. Ukkeli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ukkeli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Ukkeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
Ukkeli lands a nice shot that snaps Spong's head back.
Spong connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ukkeli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spong. Spong obviously looking to wear him down.
Ukkeli scores with a decent looking hook.
Ukkeli throws a lazy right hand but Spong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ukkeli, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ukkeli throws an elbow but misses.
Spong cracks Ukkeli with a nice body shot.
A short left from Spong.
Still in the clinch, Spong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spong cracks Ukkeli with a nice body shot.
Ukkeli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Spong.
Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spong landing knees to the body.
Spong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ukkelis head.
Spong lands a body shot.
Ukkeli blocks a body shot from Spong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Spong lands a shot to the body.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ukkeli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ukkeli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
Spong scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Spong.
Spong pushes Ukkeli back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Spong scores with a shot to the side of Ukkeli's head.
Spong pushes Ukkeli back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ukkeli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong lands a nice knee to the body.
Ukkeli takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
Spong working Ukkeli over with knees to the body.
Ukkeli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ukkeli is defending well for now.
Spong working Ukkeli over with knees to the body.
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 Maximus Ukkeli'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.
A shot to the liver by Spong. Beautiful body shot.
Crunch! Spong slams his shin into Ukkeli's torso.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ukkeli can do to turn this around?
Spong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ukkeli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spong scoring well with a low kick there.
Spong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ukkeli.
Spong staggers Ukkeli with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ukkeli looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ukkeli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spong throws a body punch but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Spong moves into range and clinches up with Ukkeli.
Ukkeli missing with knees to the body.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ukkeli wants to stall.
Ukkeli avoiding damage as Spong throws knees to the body.
Ukkeli is breathing heavily.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ukkeli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ukkeli.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spong as Ukkeli tries to tie him up.
Ukkeli takes a shot to the head.
Ukkeli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong dodges an elbow strike from Ukkeli.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
Spong connects with a looping right hand.
Ukkeli misses with a straight left.
Spong scores with a jab.
Ukkeli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alistair Spong is winning the standup battle so far.
Spong lands a nice looking body kick.
Spong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Spong lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Spong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong looks to land a left hand but Ukkeli moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ukkeli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ukkeli misses with a kick to the body.
Ukkeli is looking to chop away at Spong's legs.
Spong lands a head shot.
Spong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick
and Spong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Spong tenderised Ukkeli's leg. Ukkeli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ukkeli tries to clinch up but Spong circles away and keeps his distance.
Ukkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spong catches Ukkeli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ukkeli throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli throws a body shot but no joy.
Ukkeli misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Spong.
Sloppy strikes from Ukkeli. Those never looked like landing.
Ukkeli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Ukkeli throws the left hand but Spong avoids the punch easily.
Spong lands a head kick. Ukkeli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spong scores with a body shot.
Spong clinches up with Ukkeli and pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ukkeli.
Ukkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spong tries to clinch there but Ukkeli circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spong swings for the body but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Spong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ukkeli moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong lands a nice looking body shot.
Spong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ukkeli throws out the jab.
Spong throws a low kick but Ukkeli avoids it.
Spong throws a leg kick which misses Ukkeli's front leg but catches the back leg as Ukkeli tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ukkeli takes one to the chin there.
Ukkeli tries to clinch there but Spong circles away.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spong connects with a leg kick. Ukkeli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Ukkeli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ukkeli wants to land a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Ukkeli.
Spong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ukkeli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spong wants to clinch up but Ukkeli keeps it at a distance.
Ukkeli blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Spong blocks the leg kick.
Spong scores with the left hand. Ukkeli knows he should have avoided that one.
Ukkeli looks to land a right hand but Spong moved out of range.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spong defending well as Ukkeli loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Ukkeli misses with a looping right.
Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
Spong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ukkeli. Ukkeli obviously looking to wear him down.
Ukkeli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ukkeli keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli misses with a hook.
Ukkeli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spong tests Ukkeli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
Ukkeli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ukkeli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong scores with a nice strike.
Ukkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spong.
Spong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Ukkeli is out of range.
A head kick from Spong lands but Ukkeli takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong misses with a straight left.
Ukkeli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ukkeli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spong can pounce on him.
Ukkeli blocks a low kick nicely.
Ukkeli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ukkeli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ukkeli throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Ukkeli moves to clinch but Spong breaks away
and Spong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ukkeli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ukkeli takes one to the side of the head.
Ukkeli missing with a left hand there. Spong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spong defending well as Ukkeli loads up on a big left hand.
Ukkeli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spong.
Ukkeli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkeli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spong.
Spong tries to clinch
and Ukkeli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ukkeli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spong misses with a head kick.
Spong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Spong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong scores with a nice right hand.
Alistair Spong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ukkeli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Spong.
Ukkeli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spong.
Spong takes a swing at Ukkeli's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ukkeli.
Spong instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ukkeli throws an elbow but misses.
Spong scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus Ukkeli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands with a short shot to the head.
Spong lands a nice knee to the body.
Spong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spong is trying to maintain a safe position but Ukkeli gets an underhook and turns Spong into the ropes.
Spong pushes Ukkeli back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ukkeli prevents a body shot from Spong.
Spong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ukkeli backwards.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
Spong is looking to slow Ukkeli down with leg kicks.
Spong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong throws a good cross that connects.
Spong darts in and clinches Ukkeli up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Spong.
A right hand to the body from Spong.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Spong!
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hype
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