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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarsamut Mungsarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mungsarin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Suraphol Sombatcharoe- Sao Suan TaengT kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Smirnov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sarsamut Mungsarin! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mungsarin avoids a kick to the body.
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches. Mungsarin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Smirnov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mungsarin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smirnov's brow. Mungsarin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smirnov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A frustrated look appears on Mungsarin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mungsarin takes an elbow to the temple. Smirnov dodges an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smirnov crunches a lovely knee into Mungsarin's ribcage. Mungsarin looks gassed! Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. Smirnov looking to throw knees to the head but Mungsarin is blocking nicely.
Smirnov working Mungsarin over with knees to the body. Smirnov is stalling here.
Mungsarin lands an elbow just above Smirnov 's eye. Mungsarin takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Smirnov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mungsarin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Smirnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smirnov lands a knee to the body.
Smirnov lands an elbow just above Mungsarin 's eye. Smirnov landing knees to the body.
Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mungsarin's face.
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Mungsarin takes an elbow to the temple. Smirnov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mungsarin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mungsarin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Smirnov.
Mungsarin is rocked! A knee to the head by Smirnov.
Mungsarin is still on wobbly legs! Can Smirnov finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smirnov lands an elbow that stopped Mungsarin in his tracks for a moment. Smirnov dodges an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Smirnov scores a nice knee to the body.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mungsarin seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smirnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Smirnov avoiding damage.
Mungsarin tries to circle away but Smirnov has him pinned against the ropes. Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smirnov landing knees to the head.
Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mungsarin's defenses. Mungsarin has had enough of the clinch but Smirnov keeps him there for the moment. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Mungsarin tries to break the clinch but Smirnov is controlling the position. Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mungsarin's defenses. Mungsarin breaks the clinch.
Smirnov throws a quick inside leg kick. Smirnov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mungsarin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smirnov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Smirnov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Smirnov slips a jab and a cross from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smirnov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mungsarin swinging wildly here.
Smirnov connects with a solid leg kick. Smirnov throws a push kick but Mungsarin slaps the foot to one side. Smirnov closes the distance and clinches. Smirnov blocks the elbow strike.
Mungsarin takes an elbow to the temple. Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mungsarin takes a knee to the side of the body. Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smirnov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Smirnov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mungsarin's face.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside. Smirnov lands a nice elbow. Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Smirnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Smirnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Smirnov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Smirnov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mungsarin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mungsarin trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Smirnov.
Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that round. 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.
Smirnov lands with a good body shot. Smirnov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mungsarin if he has to take too many more of those.
Smirnov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Smirnov thumps Mungsarin with a low kick. Smirnov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Mungsarin misses with a head kick.
Smirnov lands a nice looking body kick. Sarsamut Mungsarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smirnov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smirnov instigates a clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smirnov obliges. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mungsarin takes a knee to the side of the body. Smirnov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Smirnov.
Mungsarin is breathing heavily. Smirnov working Mungsarin over with knees to the body. Mungsarin takes a knee to the side of the body. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Alexander Smirnov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smirnov lands an elbow that stopped Mungsarin in his tracks for a moment. Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Smirnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Smirnov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov misses with a knee strike.
Smirnov avoiding damage.
Smirnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin is looking to break free of the clinch but Smirnov has double underhooks. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smirnov managing to block the knees to the body from Mungsarin.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Smirnov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mungsarin can do to turn this around? Smirnov working Mungsarin over with knees to the body. Smirnov tries to land a knee to the head but Mungsarin blocks with his arms.
Mungsarin is trying to break free. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Smirnov crunches a lovely knee into Mungsarin's ribcage. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Mungsarin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mungsarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov working Mungsarin over with knees to the body. Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but Mungsarin blocks it.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Mungsarin shrugs off. Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mungsarin's face.
Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. Mungsarin misses with an elbow over the top. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smirnov obliges. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov landing knees to the body.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov lands an elbow just above Mungsarin 's eye. Mungsarin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smirnov is defending well for now. Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. Mungsarin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smirnov avoids a wild elbow strike from Mungsarin. Mungsarin takes an elbow to the forehead. Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mungsarin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mungsarin's face.
Smirnov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mungsarin blocks it with crossed arms. Smirnov landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smirnov blocks an elbow strike. Smirnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Smirnov lands a knee to the body.
Mungsarin takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mungsarin thows a leg kick but Smirnov checks it and Smirnov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mungsarin really felt that one! Mungsarin tries to keep at a distance but Smirnov has taken the fight into the clinch. Smirnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Knees in the clinch landing for Smirnov.
Mungsarin is trying to break free. Mungsarin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Mungsarin tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body. Mungsarin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Mungsarin shrugs off. Smirnov lands a nice knee to the body. Smirnov landing knees to the head.
Mungsarin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Smirnov is struggling to control the position. Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Mungsarin shrugs off. Smirnov has Mungsarin pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smirnov lands an elbow just above Mungsarin 's eye. Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Mungsarin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smirnov avoids it. Smirnov lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Smirnov.
Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. Come on Smirnov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mungsarin working hard to break the clinch. Smirnov lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smirnov crunches a lovely knee into Mungsarin's ribcage. Mungsarin throws an elbow that misses.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mungsarin's face.
Smirnov stalling against the ropes.
Smirnov scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike from Mungsarin.
Mungsarin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smirnov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mungsarin's defenses. Smirnov stalling against the ropes.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smirnov scores with a knee to the head.
Smirnov blocks the elbow strike.
Mungsarin can't break the clinch.
Smirnov lands a good knee to the midsection. Mungsarin won't want to take too many of those. Mungsarin working hard to break the clinch. Mungsarin takes a knee to the side of the body. Smirnov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smirnov obliges. Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Mungsarin misses with an elbow strike.
Smirnov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mungsarin is trying to break the clinch but Smirnov is controlling him. Smirnov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smirnov working Mungsarin over with knees to the body. Smirnov lands an elbow inside that Mungsarin shrugs off. Smirnov lands a nice knee to the body. Smirnov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smirnov lands a knee to the head.
Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Smirnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smirnov crunches a lovely knee into Mungsarin's ribcage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Mungsarin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Smirnov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mungsarin lands a nice elbow. Smirnov tries to land a knee to the head but Mungsarin blocks with his arms.
Smirnov looking to throw knees to the head but Mungsarin is blocking nicely.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smirnov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mungsarin wants to break free but Smirnov has control.
Mungsarin takes an elbow to the temple. Sarsamut Mungsarin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexander Smirnov showed his dominance in that final round. Well Smirnov 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Smirnov! Alexander Smirnov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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