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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sting Of The Bumblebee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
14 - 21 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kochanowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Kochanowski moves into the clinch.
Kochanowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Kochanowski has him pinned against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Kochanowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kochanowski up against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kochanowski's efforts to push away.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to circle away but Kochanowski has him pinned against the cage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kochanowski throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Kochanowski in a clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks it.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Kochanowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Kochanowski is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Janek Kochanowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kochanowski throws out a powerful jab.
Smith wants to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kochanowski.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith wants to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kochanowski avoids it.
Kochanowski manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Kochanowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith prevents Kochanowski from breaking the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Janek Kochanowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kochanowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith just leaning against Kochanowski, taking a breather.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith stalling in the clinch but Kochanowski improves position.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kochanowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith gets a clinch.
Kochanowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janek Kochanowski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kochanowski misses with the combination.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith closes the distance but Kochanowski moves to the side
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
Kochanowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kochanowski obliges.
Kochanowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kochanowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is looking to control Kochanowski's arms but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks it.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Kochanowski pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kochanowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kochanowski circles away.
Kochanowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kochanowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Kochanowski is having none of it.
Kochanowski catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kochanowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Kochanowski in a clinch.
Kochanowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Kochanowski avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kochanowski as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Smith really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws a head kick that Kochanowski semi-blocks.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kochanowski tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Kochanowski counters with a two punch combo.
Smith wants to clinch but Kochanowski slips to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith is looking to control Kochanowski's arms but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kochanowski is defending well for now.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kochanowski is defending well for now.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kochanowski.
Smith is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kochanowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kochanowski manages to break the clinch.
Smith 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.
Kochanowski stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance but Kochanowski moves to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith wants to clinch but Kochanowski slips to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kochanowski misses with a straight right.
Smith closes the distance but Kochanowski moves to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith closes the distance but Kochanowski moves to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a straight right hand.
Kochanowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janek Kochanowski had his way with Jacob Smith in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Kochanowski circles away.
Kochanowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kochanowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janek Kochanowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kochanowski circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kochanowski is avoiding it.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kochanowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves away
and Kochanowski counters with a two punch combo.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kochanowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith darts in and clinches Kochanowski up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch
and Kochanowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kochanowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kochanowski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Janek Kochanowski!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Janek Kochanowski!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Jacob Smith!
Janek Kochanowski wins by split decision!
Janek Kochanowski very nearly forgot to thank XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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