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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suri comes to the ring accompanied by Bohemia - Kali Denali . Spong has chosen 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) as his entrance music. Sher Shah Suri has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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279 lbs
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260 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sher Shah Suri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Suri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suri misses with a punch to the body.
Suri manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri slips under a jab from Spong.
Suri connects with a body shot that sends Spong's belly button to the back.
Suri misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
Spong tries to counter by closing the distance.
Suri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spong has Suri up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but Suri blocks with his arms.
Suri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spong has Suri pressed against the ropes, preventing Suri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spong blocks a body shot from Suri.
I was talking to Suri's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Suri lands with a left to the head.
Suri struggles to land a body shot inside as Spong controls his hands.
Suri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Spong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong misses with the combination.
Spong throws a low kick, looking for Suri's leg but Suri calmly moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Spong blocks the leg kick.
Spong throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Suri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spong. That did some damage!
Suri lands a two punch combo.
Spong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suri throws a leg kick but Spong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Suri sets himself, and Spong steps forward looking for the clinch! Suri avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spong's head backwards.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suri manages to break the clinch.
Spong throws a low kick but Suri avoids it.
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spong moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Suri.
Suri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Spong misses with a straight right.
Spong slips under a jab from Suri.
Spong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Spong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spong is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Spong tries to clinch but Suri moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spong lands a really nice looking cross but Suri seems unphased.
Suri throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spong is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Suri takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suri loads up on a big right hand but Spong slips the punch.
Spong darts in trying to clinch
and Suri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.
Suri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spong's calf.
Sher Shah Suri is winning the standup battle so far.
Suri moves out of range as Spong strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Suri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suri throws a front kick aimed at Spong's knee but Spong avoids it well.
Spong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Suri
and Spong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spong is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suri.
Spong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Spong misses with a hook.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suri scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot by Suri.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suri gets tackled into the ropes by Spong. Spong maintains the clinch.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suri has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
Spong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Spong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suri or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong misses with a knee strike.
Suri is trying to break the clinch but Spong has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Spong tries a body shot but Suri blocks it.
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Suri avoids the damage to the body.
Spong has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Suri seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Spong can turn it around.
Suri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suri moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Spong moves out of range of the body kick from Suri.
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spong.
No joy there for Spong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Spong moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suri looks to land a body kick but Spong moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alistair Spong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suri.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.
Spong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suri is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Spong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
You can see that Spong has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spong moves out of range as Suri throws a body kick.
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Suri moves out of range easily.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Suri throws a chopping leg kick but Spong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Suri throws a good cross that connects.
Spong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong misses with a double jab
and Suri counters with a thumping low kick.
Suri thows a body kick. Spong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Suri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suri misses with the combination.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Suri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Suri throws a big shot that misses.
Spong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Spong misses with a jab to the body
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spong tries to clinch there but Suri circles away.
Suri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spong.
Spong connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Spong is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Spong off balance momentarily.
Spong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spong can't find room to land a body shot as Suri controls the action.
Spong lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Suri fails to land.
Spong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Suri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong misses with a head kick.
Suri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suri.
Suri moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Spong avoids the body shot from Suri.
Spong takes one on the button.
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suri motions for Spong to come forward. Suri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spong closes the distance but Suri moves to the side
and Suri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Suri keeps the fight on the outside.
Suri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suri.
Suri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spong tries to counter with a clinch but Suri shakes him off and moves away.
Spong is looking to clinch but Suri is avoiding it.
Good work by Spong as he checks the leg kick.
Suri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong checks the leg kick.
Suri slips a jab from Spong.
Spong lands with an overhand left.
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Nice jab there from Suri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spong throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Spong blocks the low kick.
Suri slips a jab from Spong.
Spong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by Spong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Spong.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri tries to score with a low kick but Spong moves his leg out of the way.
Spong takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Spong throws a head kick that misses.
Suri tried to counter with a leg kick but Spong avoided it.
Suri misses with a straight right.
Spong is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Suri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suri lands a jab to the head.
Spong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suri lands a right hook to the body.
Spong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Suri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Spong clinches up with Suri and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spong.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Spong looks to land a left hand but Suri moved out of range nicely.
As Spong backs away, Suri returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suri connects with a body shot that sends Spong's belly button to the back.
Suri moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Spong throws a front kick aimed at Suri's knee but Suri avoids it well.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spong moves away from the strike by Suri.
Nice uppercut there from Suri.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri had his way with Alistair Spong in that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Alistair Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suri throws a low kick but Spong moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Suri misses.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Suri wants to slow Spong down by chopping away at his legs.
Spong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Spong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spong misses with a looping left.
Suri tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri works Spong's body with a nice hook.
Suri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Suri lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Spong has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Spong misses with an uppercut
and Spong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spong has time to react.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Spong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Suri lands a nice looking body kick.
Suri takes one to the side of the head.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suri cracks a nice hook into Spong's ribs.
Suri avoids the body shot from Spong.
Suri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suri misses with an uppercut. Spong saw that one coming.
Suri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suri cracks Spong with a good jab.
Spong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suri throws a front kick that sends Spong stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri scores with a sloppy right hand. Spong should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spong.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
A punch combination from Suri misses.
Suri misses with a two punch combination.
Suri sets himself, and Spong steps forward looking for the clinch! Suri avoids it this time.
A shot to the liver by Suri. Beautiful body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Spong moves out of range as Suri throws a body kick.
Suri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong is looking to clinch but Suri is avoiding it.
Spong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Sher Shah Suri has been cut.
Suri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suri has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri is the new heavyweight champion!
Sher Shah Suri seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Alistair Spong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn, got caught napping.'.
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