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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harkonnen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Headstones-Heart of Darkness. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harkonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smirnov.
Smirnov lands with a cross.
Harkonnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smirnov.
Smirnov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harkonnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harkonnen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harkonnen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice defenses there by Smirnov.
Smirnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
Harkonnen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harkonnen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smirnov.
Harkonnen avoids the head kick by Smirnov.
Harkonnen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smirnov. Harkonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkonnen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Smirnov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smirnov tries to score with a low kick but Harkonnen moves his leg out of the way.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
Smirnov is looking to slow Harkonnen down with leg kicks.
A left lands for Smirnov.
Smirnov misses with a hook. Harkonnen ducked under it nicely.
Harkonnen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smirnov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harkonnen swings widly with a right hand
and Harkonnen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Smirnov blocks it.
Harkonnen connects with a jab.
Smirnov misses with a body kick.
Smirnov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Harkonnen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harkonnen.
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch.
Smirnov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harkonnen.
Smirnov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smirnov throws a jab when Harkonnen was well out of range.
Harkonnen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnov has managed to clinch.
Smirnov stalling the fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harkonnen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Smirnov lands.
Harkonnen moves into the clinch.
Smirnov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smirnov lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
Smirnov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smirnov is out of range and Harkonnen settles back down.
Smirnov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harkonnen throws out the jab.
Smirnov throws a head kick that misses.
Smirnov throws a shot from downtown. Harkonnen moves away and avoids it.
Smirnov misses the shot to the body.
Alexander Smirnov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnov connects with a jab.
Smirnov lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smirnov.
Smirnov has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov dodges an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harkonnen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smirnov prevents Harkonnen from breaking the clinch.
Harkonnen trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smirnov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harkonnen's knee momentarily.
Smirnov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a poor cross that misses
and Harkonnen counters with a nice kick to the body.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smirnov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harkonnen throws a shot from downtown. Smirnov moves away and avoids it.
Smirnov throws a leg kick but Harkonnen checks it.
Harkonnen checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Smirnov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smirnov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harkonnen throws a sloppy head kick and Smirnov moves out of range easily.
Smirnov avoids a kick to the body.
Harkonnen slips a straight right by Smirnov.
Harkonnen throws a body kick that misses.
Smirnov tries a low kick but Harkonnen avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov lands with an uppercut that bounces Harkonnen off the cage and back into range.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirnov pushes Harkonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Smirnov taking a breather.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harkonnen pushes off an throws an elbow but Smirnov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Harkonnen lands with a right to the head.
Harkonnen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smirnov up against the cage.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but Harkonnen blocks it.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harkonnen tries a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks it.
Harkonnen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkonnen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smirnov missing with knees to the body.
Harkonnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harkonnen tries to break the clinch but Smirnov is controlling the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harkonnen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harkonnen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harkonnen.
Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harkonnen.
Smirnov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harkonnen staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkonnen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harkonnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkonnen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harkonnen. Smirnov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smirnov moves into the clinch successfully.
Harkonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Smirnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smirnov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Harkonnen has Smirnov pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harkonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harkonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harkonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smirnov missing with knees to the body.
Harkonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harkonnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Smirnov has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen 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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smirnov throws an elbow but misses.
Harkonnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov slips under a jab from Harkonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Smirnov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harkonnen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smirnov.
It looks like Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has been cut.
Harkonnen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smirnov clinches with his opponent.
Harkonnen throws an elbow that misses.
Smirnov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harkonnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smirnov tries a knee to the head but Harkonnen blocks it.
Smirnov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harkonnen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smirnov looking to stall.
Harkonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen tries to keep at a distance but Smirnov has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is trying to break free.
Smirnov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Harkonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harkonnen as Smirnov tries to tie him up.
Smirnov effectively controlling the action here.
Smirnov tries to stall but Harkonnen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harkonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smirnov taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smirnov misses with a body shot
and Harkonnen counters with an outside leg kick.
Smirnov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smirnov.
Smirnov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harkonnen.
Alexander Smirnov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harkonnen throws a body punch but Smirnov moves out of range.
Harkonnen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harkonnen avoids a kick to the body.
Harkonnen blocks a head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smirnov lands a body shot.
A combination from Harkonnen does no damage.
Smirnov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harkonnen's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov throws a body kick that misses.
Smirnov rushes Harkonnen and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harkonnen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smirnov as Harkonnen tries to tie him up.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Harkonnen.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harkonnen.
Smirnov misses the shot to the body.
Harkonnen throws a leg kick but Smirnov moved away.
Harkonnen rushes Smirnov and presses him up against the cage.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harkonnen misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harkonnen blocks an elbow strike from Smirnov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov digs a right hand underneath Harkonnen's ribcage. Harkonnen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harkonnen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smirnov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harkonnen lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen blocks a body shot from Smirnov.
Smirnov stalling in the clinch but Harkonnen improves position.
Harkonnen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Smirnov controls his hands.
Smirnov avoids the elbow strike from Harkonnen, against the cage.
Harkonnen misses with an elbow strike.
Harkonnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smirnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkonnen.
Smirnov avoids the elbow strike from Harkonnen, against the cage.
Harkonnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alexander Smirnov just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harkonnen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smirnov momentarily.
Harkonnen doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov misses with a two punch combination.
Harkonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Harkonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirnov throws a looping overhand right but Harkonnen ducks down to avoid it.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Smirnov moved out of range nicely.
Smirnov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smirnov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harkonnen has time to react.
Smirnov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harkonnen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov throws a right and a left that Harkonnen avoids nicely.
Smirnov misses with a head kick.
Harkonnen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smirnov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smirnov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkonnen manages to avoid it.
Smirnov ducks under a wild hook from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smirnov throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smirnov looks to score with a jab to the body but Harkonnen is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a jab to the head.
Harkonnen cracks a nice hook into Smirnov's ribs.
Harkonnen misses with a body kick.
Smirnov throws the kick towards the body but Harkonnen avoids it.
Harkonnen defending well as Smirnov loads up on a big left hand.
Smirnov scores with a leg kick.
Smirnov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smirnov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harkonnen lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnov misses with a double jab
and Harkonnen counters with a head kick.
Smirnov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov has Harkonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside that Smirnov shrugs off.
Smirnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkonnen's efforts to push away.
Smirnov dodges an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Smirnov landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen lands an elbow just above Smirnov 's eye.
Smirnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harkonnen.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harkonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harkonnen misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws an elbow that misses.
Smirnov dodges an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Smirnov trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smirnov into the cage.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smirnov misses the shot to the body.
Smirnov lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smirnov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen lands a head kick. Smirnov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smirnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Feyd Rautha Harkonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smirnov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harkonnen moves out of range as Smirnov strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smirnov.
Smirnov with a jab.
Smirnov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smirnov instigates a clinch.
Harkonnen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smirnov misses with a knee to the head.
Smirnov avoids a wild elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling him.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smirnov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harkonnen counters with a one-two to the body.
Harkonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smirnov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a push kick.
Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harkonnen throws an elbow but it misses.
Harkonnen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smirnov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smirnov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Harkonnen up against the cage.
Harkonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov blocks a body shot from Harkonnen.
Smirnov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smirnov fails to land.
Harkonnen looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov trying to stall but Harkonnen improves his position.
Smirnov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkonnen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirnov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Harkonnen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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!
Smirnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Harkonnen won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smirnov as Harkonnen tries to tie him up.
Harkonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Smirnov has double underhooks.
Smirnov blocks an elbow strike from Harkonnen.
Smirnov breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Smirnov.
Smirnov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the side of Smirnov's head but Smirnov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smirnov.
Harkonnen scores with a jab. Smirnov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smirnov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harkonnen manages to avoid it.
Smirnov takes the fight into the clinch.
Harkonnen scores with a shot to the side of Smirnov's head.
Harkonnen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside that Smirnov shrugs off.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harkonnen tries a knee to the head but Smirnov blocks it.
Harkonnen lands a damaging elbow.
Harkonnen looking to stall.
Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Smirnov moves out of range.
Smirnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harkonnen.
Smirnov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnov jabs Harkonnen right on the nose. Harkonnen blinks but takes it well.
Harkonnen connects with a right hand. Smirnov shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harkonnen moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smirnov trying to stall but Harkonnen improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smirnov has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnov lands a left hand.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smirnov backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Feyd Rautha Harkonnen.
I think Smirnov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
During a confident post fight interview, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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