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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Sydney Bussel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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135 lbs
17 - 9 - 2 |
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144 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
World class MT
Granite chin
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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 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Sydney Bussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bussel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smirnov scores with a decent looking hook.
Smirnov throws out a loose jab but Bussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smirnov misses with a looping right.
Bussel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smirnov.
Bussel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smirnov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bussel doesn't seem bothered though.
Bussel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fighters circling - Smirnov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smirnov lands with a good body shot.
Smirnov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bussel.
Bussel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smirnov checks the leg kick.
Sydney Bussel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smirnov checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bussel.
Smirnov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smirnov throws a hook but Bussel blocks it.
Smirnov lunges at Bussel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bussel's hand.
Bussel 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.
Bussel tries to clinch but Smirnov is having none of it.
Bussel tries to clinch up.
Smirnov jabs Bussel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smirnov scoring well with a low kick there.
Smirnov misses with a straight right.
Bussel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bussel throws a leg kick
and Smirnov counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bussel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smirnov looks to throw the jab but Bussel is out of range.
Bussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnov blocks a head kick by Bussel.
Bussel wants to clinch but Smirnov slips to the side
and Bussel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bussel throws a push kick but Smirnov slaps the foot to one side.
Bussel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smirnov looks to land a left hand but Bussel moved out of range nicely.
Smirnov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bussel.
A jab from Smirnov misses.
Smirnov misses with a straight left.
Bussel lands a head kick. Smirnov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bussel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bussel moves to clinch but Smirnov breaks away
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
Bussel wants to clinch but Smirnov slips to the side
and Smirnov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bussel throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel slips a jab from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a big shot that misses.
Bussel doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Bussel darts in and clinches Smirnov up against the ropes.
Bussel looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bussel missing with knees to the body.
Bussel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bussel trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smirnov, as that shot connected.
Bussel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smirnov throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov lands a jab to the nose.
Bussel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smirnov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smirnov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bussel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bussel tries to clinch up.
Smirnov lands with an overhand left.
Smirnov throws a right hand that misses
and Bussel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smirnov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
It looks like Alexander Smirnov has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Smirnov finds it's way through Bussel's defenses.
Bussel closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bussel doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Bussel walks into a stiff left hand from Smirnov.
Bussel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bussel wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bussel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Smirnov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Smirnov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smirnov scores with a jab. Bussel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smirnov works the jab nicely.
Smirnov misses with a few strikes there.
Alexander Smirnov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bussel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smirnov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smirnov throws a leg kick but Bussel checks it.
Smirnov lands a body shot.
Bussel tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Smirnov to counter with a crisp jab.
Bussel moves in looking to clinch but Smirnov pushes him off.
Bussel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Sydney Bussel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bussel wants to clinch.
Bussel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov throws a jab when Bussel was well out of range.
Bussel tries to clinch up.
Bussel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smirnov throws the left hand but Bussel avoids the punch easily.
Bussel needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Smirnov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bussel misses its intended target.
Bussel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bussel moves out of range as Smirnov strikes.
Bussel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smirnov.
Smirnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bussel wants to clinch up but Smirnov keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bussel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Bussel tries to clinch up but Smirnov circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnov cracks the inside of Bussel's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smirnov sizes up Bussel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bussel looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice body shot.
Bussel needs to keep his hands up - Smirnov had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Bussel.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bussel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnov throws an overhand right that lands on Bussel's shoulder, as Bussel tries to avoid the shot.
Bussel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Smirnov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bussel throws a leg kick that misses.
Bussel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bussel tries to clinch up.
Bussel wants to clinch but Smirnov slips to the side
and Smirnov counters with a nice body kick.
Smirnov throws out a loose jab but Bussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Smirnov does it's job there.
Bussel is looking to land body kicks.
Smirnov takes a swing at Bussel's ribcage but misses.
Bussel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bussel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bussel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smirnov throws the left hand but Bussel avoids the punch easily.
Bussel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bussel throws a leg kick that misses.
Smirnov cracks Bussel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnov misses with a body kick.
Bussel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smirnov moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bussel moves out of range of the strikes.
Bussel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smirnov.
Bussel throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexander Smirnov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bussel tries to clinch but Smirnov is having none of it.
Bussel thows a body shot but no joy.
Smirnov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnov slips a straight right by Bussel.
Bussel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bussel darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice leg kick.
Bussel closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
Smirnov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bussel keeps Smirnov at a distance using the push kick.
Jab, jab by Smirnov - just one landing.
Bussel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smirnov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov takes a swing at Bussel's ribcage but misses.
Bussel rushes Smirnov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee calls for Smirnov to work.
Bussel trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bussel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bussel closes the distance and clinches.
Bussel scores a nice knee to the body.
Smirnov avoiding damage as Bussel throws knees to the body.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Smirnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bussel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smirnov.
Bussel tries to break the clinch but Smirnov is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to throw a body punch but Bussel avoids it by throwing Smirnov back against the ropes.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnov is stalling here.
Smirnov wants to stall.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bussel's head backwards.
Bussel throws a lazy head kick
and Smirnov counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bussel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smirnov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bussel looks to land a body kick but Smirnov moved away.
Bussel tries to clinch there but Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov moves out of range of the leg kick from Bussel.
Smirnov misses with a straight right.
Bussel motions for Smirnov to come forward. Bussel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bussel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bussel slips a straight right by Smirnov.
A jab from Smirnov misses.
Bussel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov misses with a looping right.
Bussel thumps Smirnov with a low kick.
Bussel misses with a wild combination.
Smirnov throws a series of strikes that have Bussel backpedaling.
Smirnov misses with a two punch combination.
Bussel is looking to chop away at Smirnov's legs.
Bussel 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.
Smirnov cracks Bussel with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Smirnov misses its intended target.
Smirnov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sydney Bussel did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Alexander Smirnov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bussel tries to clinch but Smirnov moves away
letting Smirnov counter with a right hand.
Smirnov misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bussel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bussel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smirnov throws out the jab.
Bussel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smirnov throws out the jab.
Smirnov looks to land a left hand but Bussel moved out of range nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Smirnov blocks the leg kick.
Smirnov connects with a solid leg kick.
Bussel tries to clinch up.
Smirnov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bussel tries to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a good low kick that Bussel was not able to check.
Smirnov throws a hook but Bussel blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussel lands with a slapping head kick.
Smirnov loads up on a big right hand but Bussel slips the punch.
Bussel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bussel throws a right hand that Smirnov ducks under and follows up with a left that Smirnov also avoids with ease.
Bussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smirnov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smirnov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bussel moves away from the strike by Smirnov.
Bussel cracks the inside of Smirnov's front leg.
Bussel defending well as Smirnov loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick from Smirnov lands but Bussel takes it in his stride.
Bussel takes one on the button.
Bussel drives through and clinches with Smirnov against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Smirnov wants to stall.
Smirnov has had enough of the clinch but Bussel keeps him there for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bussel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Bussel moves out of range as Smirnov strikes.
Bussel throws a sloppy head kick
and Smirnov counters with a nice uppercut.
Bussel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnov misses with a double jab.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Smirnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bussel is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Smirnov misses its intended target.
Smirnov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smirnov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bussel.
Smirnov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Smirnov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bussel tries to land a leg kick but Smirnov saw it coming and moves away.
Smirnov checks a leg kick.
Jab from Smirnov.
Bussel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bussel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bussel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smirnov connects with a right hand. Bussel shakes it off.
Bussel throws a head kick that misses
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smirnov cracks Bussel with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Smirnov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smirnov misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Smirnov.
Bussel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smirnov eats them both and turns towards Bussel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Smirnov's cut.
That's time! Bussel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bussel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bussel misses with a straight left.
Smirnov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bussel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Smirnov misses.
Bussel throws a leg kick that misses.
Bussel 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.
Bussel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smirnov keeps the fight on the outside.
Bussel throws a head kick that half lands.
Smirnov is rocked!
Bussel wants to clinch but Smirnov slips to the side
and Smirnov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smirnov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bussel finish him?
Bussel closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smirnov seems to have recovered his senses.
Smirnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bussel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Bussel
and Smirnov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smirnov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bussel's hands.
Smirnov throws the left hand but Bussel avoids the punch easily.
Bussel avoids the head kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bussel momentarily.
Smirnov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bussel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smirnov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Smirnov looking to slow down the pace here.
Bussel stalling against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov tries to break the clinch but Bussel is controlling the position.
Smirnov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smirnov is trying to stall.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bussel tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
Bussel prevents Smirnov from breaking the clinch.
Bussel landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bussel looking to throw knees to the head but Smirnov is blocking nicely.
Bussel missing with knees to the body.
Bussel looking to stall.
Smirnov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smirnov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smirnov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bussel is keeping busy.
Bussel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bussel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sydney Bussel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bussel tries to land knees in the clinch but Smirnov avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov avoiding damage as Bussel throws knees to the body.
Smirnov can't find room to land a body shot as Bussel controls the action.
Smirnov has Bussel pressed against the ropes.
Bussel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smirnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bussel looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smirnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnov trying to stall but Bussel improves his position.
Sydney Bussel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Bussel showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Smirnov!
In his post fight interview, Alexander Smirnov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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