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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alistair Spong (ranked 4241 p4p, 463 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 11729 p4p, 770 weight class). Spong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2Pac - I'm A Soldier (Echale Mojo Remix) . Suri has chosen Bohemia - Kali Denali as his entrance music. 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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260 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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279 lbs
39 - 15 - 0 |
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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alistair Spong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spong tried to score with a low kick but Suri checks it.
Suri tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Spong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suri.
Suri lands a jab to Spong's midsection.
Suri lands a jab to Spong's midsection.
Suri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suri 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.
Spong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Spong misses with the combination.
Spong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Spong misses with an uppercut.
Suri 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.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Spong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suri.
Spong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong is looking to clinch but Suri is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick from Spong misses.
Suri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suri throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.
Suri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spong connects with a solid leg kick.
Suri avoids a kick to the body.
Suri throws a sloppy head kick
and Spong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spong.
A nice left hand lands by Spong.
Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Suri tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spong throws a head punch that misses.
Suri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Spong misses.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
Suri works Spong's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spong.
Nice body kick from Spong.
Spong throws a right and a left that Suri avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suri. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri 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.
Suri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Spong wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suri throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Suri moved out of range.
Spong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suri throws out the jab.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Suri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri misses with a hook.
Suri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spong's head backwards.
Suri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spong can pounce on him.
Spong checks a low kick from Suri.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Spong's shoulder, as Spong tries to avoid the shot.
Spong scoring well with a low kick there.
Suri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Suri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spong slips a straight right by Suri.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Spong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suri. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Suri. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suri throws a jab when Spong was well out of range.
Suri misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong scores with the left hand. Suri knows he should have avoided that one.
Spong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
A short right from Spong on the inside.
Spong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suri.
Suri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.
Suri scores with a hook.
Spong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spong moves out of range of the strikes.
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 hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suri lands a head kick. Spong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spong tries to clinch up but Suri circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong closes the distance and pushes Suri back into the ropes.
Spong lands a left hand.
Suri breaks the clinch.
Suri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suri scores with a nice strike.
Spong lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Spong. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Spong lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spong checks a leg kick.
Suri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong throws a leg kick but Suri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Spong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Suri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spong moves to clinch but Suri breaks away
and Suri finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Spong slips a straight right by Suri.
It looked like Spong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spong lands a really nice looking cross but Suri seems unphased.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spong manages to avoid it.
Spong avoids the body shot from Suri.
Suri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spong misses with a body shot
and Suri counters with an inside leg kick.
Spong connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Suri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spong to score with a decent uppercut.
Suri slips a straight right by Spong.
Spong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spong throws a leg kick but Suri moved away.
Spong takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong avoids a kick to the body.
Suri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spong. Spong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spong moves into the clinch.
Spong misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Suri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land.
Suri tries to work over Spong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suri takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Suri blocks the low kick.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suri thuds his shin into the meat of Spong's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spong misses with a body kick.
Spong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Spong throwing a counter right hand but Suri manages to avoid it.
Suri feints and then cracks Spong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spong down.
Spong lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spong.
Suri tries to work over Spong's front leg with a kick but Spong checks it.
Suri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Spong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong wants to clinch.
Suri throws out a leg kick but Spong moves out of range and Suri only half commits.
Spong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Spong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suri manages to avoid it.
Spong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spong throws a low kick, looking for Suri's leg but Suri calmly moves out of range.
Suri 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.
Suri checks a low kick from Spong.
Suri throws a lazy uppercut
and Spong counters with a left to the body.
Suri throws a leg kick but Spong moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Suri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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.
Suri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spong throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Spong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spong throws a sloppy head kick and Suri moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spong.
Spong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Suri to score with a decent uppercut.
Spong swings for the body but Suri moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong throws a right and a left that Suri avoids nicely.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Suri lands with a slapping head kick.
Suri scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Suri.
Spong swings widly with a right hand
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suri checks a low kick from Spong.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spong is looking to clinch.
Suri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suri throws a leg kick but Spong moved away.
Spong throws a combination that misses
and Suri counters with a left to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suri scores with a hook to the body. Spong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Suri scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick from Suri lands but Spong takes it in his stride.
Spong throws a combination that misses
and Suri counters with a left to the body.
Suri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spong. Spong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spong backing away here, and Suri unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Suri.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suri, as that shot connected.
Suri connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spong.
Suri throws a push kick but Spong slaps the foot to one side.
A big right from Suri misses.
Suri tries to work over Spong's front leg with a kick but Spong checks it.
Spong throws a big shot that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Spong checks a leg kick.
Spong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri lands a high kick!
Spong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.
Spong throws a body kick that misses
and Suri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spong blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alistair Spong's cut.
That's time! Spong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alistair Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spong throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
Spong defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Suri fails to land with a series of punches.
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spong is looking to counter punch.
Spong takes one to the side of the head.
Spong's corner calls for a 1-2. Spong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Suri misses.
Spong's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Suri scoring well with a low kick there.
Spong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri avoids the body shot from Spong.
Suri jabs at Spong's body.
Suri tries to move into range but Spong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Suri. That snapped Spong's head back.
Suri throws a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Spong misses with a body kick.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Spong moves away and avoids it.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Suri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spong misses with a low kick.
Suri misses with a hook.
Spong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Suri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Suri scores with a three punch combo!
Suri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Spong feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Spong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suri finds it's way round the side to connect with Spong's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong throws a lazy uppercut
and Suri counters with a low kick, right behind Spong 's knee.
Spong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spong's calf.
Spong throws a jab but it's blocked by Suri.
Suri lands a head shot.
Suri throws a head kick that half lands.
Suri checks a leg kick.
Suri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spong throws out a leg kick but Suri moves out of range and Spong only half commits.
Suri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Spong.
Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suri can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
Suri throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sher Shah Suri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Suri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sher Shah Suri!
Sher Shah Suri is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Sher Shah Suri made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Alistair Spong had this to say: 'Damn, got caught napping.'.
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