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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong comes to the ring accompanied by 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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260 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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272 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Son's sensitive parts.
Spong lands with a thumping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
Spong thuds his right hand into Son's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Son misses the shot to the body.
Spong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Son is looking to slow Spong down with leg kicks.
Spong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Son takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Son looks to land a right hand but Spong moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spong.
Son throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Son keeps the fight on the outside.
Son feints a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son moves out of range of the leg kick from Spong.
Spong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Son. That did some damage!
Son checks a low kick from Spong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Spong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spong.
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Son was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Son follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Spong is looking to clinch but Son is avoiding it.
A jab from Son does it's job there.
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Spong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spong is looking to clinch but Son is avoiding it.
Son misses with a straight left.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Son connects with a knee to the head.
Spong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spong tries a knee to the head but Son blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Son pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Son escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch but Son swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Son.
Son follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Spong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Son has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Spong misses with a hook.
Son takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Son keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Son throws a shot from downtown. Spong moves away and avoids it.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spong misses with a body shot.
Son tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Spong is looking to score with low kicks.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong catches Son with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Son checks a low kick from Spong.
Spong tries to land a leg kick but Son saw it coming and moves away.
Son counters with a body kick.
Spong works Son's body with a nice hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spong.
Spong instigates a clinch.
Son is trying to break free.
Son using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Spong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong misses with a knee strike.
Son looking to stall.
Spong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Spong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Son - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Spong.
Spong scores with a hook to the body.
Son is breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Spong lands a right hand.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Spong stalls.
Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Spong scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
A short right from Spong on the inside.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position.
Spong taking a breather.
Son can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Son misses with a punch to the body.
Alistair Spong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Spong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Spong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Son avoids the damage to the body.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Son avoiding damage as Spong throws knees to the body.
Spong scores with a shot to the side of Son's head.
Spong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
A hook to the body from Spong.
Spong misses with some punches.
Spong tries to work over Son's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Spong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Son takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spong rushes Son and presses him up against the ropes.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Spong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around?
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
Spong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
Son throws an elbow that misses.
Spong working aggressively here.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Son with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Son takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Son lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Son tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spong avoids it.
Spong connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
That has opened up Dam Son's cut even more.
Son takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Son blocking some punches.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Spong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Son on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spong misses with a knee to the head.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spong.
A right hook to the body lands for Spong.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Son backwards.
Spong cracks Son with a nice body shot.
Spong landing knees to the body.
Spong lands a shoulder strike.
Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Son has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong avoids a wild elbow strike from Son.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Son just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spong's brow.
Son has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Son's face.
Son lands a nice uppercut.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Spong.
Spong misses with a knee strike.
Spong misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Spong looking to stall.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Son's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spong landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Son's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Son breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Son throws a wild body kick that Spong sees coming a mile off.
Spong keeps Son at a distance using the push kick.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Spong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Son.
Son has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spong.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
Spong lands with a straight right. Son didn't see that one coming.
Son on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Son drops his hands momentarily and Spong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Son, pushing him back against the ropes.
Son looking to stall.
Spong tries to land a knee to the head but Son blocks with his arms.
Spong lands a right hand.
Son missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son tries to break free but Spong pushes him back against the ropes.
Spong scores a nice knee to the body.
Son is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Son backwards.
A short left from Spong.
A knee to the head by Spong.
Spong lands a nice uppercut.
Spong creates a bit of distance and cracks Son with a big uppercut! Son goes down! The referee pushes Spong away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Son make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Spong takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alistair Spong!
Alistair Spong took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You even said you'd kill somebody didn't ya? I killed 2 people dog, so what that make me? It should tell you I go the extra mile just to do you homie. See when those lights go on, it's time for people like me to stand up, and we make people like you break. So do yourselves a favor man, and stay away'.
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