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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Allen Snapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Smirnoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snapp comes into the arena with Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit blaring out of the sound system. Pierre Smirnoff told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Snapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Smirnoff!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Snapp circles away.
Smirnoff tries to clinch there but Snapp circles away.
Smirnoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Snapp.
Snapp blocks a head kick by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp moves away
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
Snapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Smirnoff looks to clinch
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
Smirnoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pierre Smirnoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snapp keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Smirnoff does no damage.
Snapp avoids the head kick by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snapp tries to keep at a distance but Smirnoff has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smirnoff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Snapp is defending well for now.
Snapp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snapp manages to break the clinch.
Smirnoff looks to clinch
and Snapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Smirnoff moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smirnoff trying to stall but Snapp improves his position.
Smirnoff is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Snapp is trying to force a seperation but Smirnoff has the dominant position.
Smirnoff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snapp has him pressed against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smirnoff clinches up with Snapp and pushes him back against the ropes.
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 Allen Snapp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Snapp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smirnoff throws a head kick that misses.
Smirnoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch but Snapp is avoiding it.
Smirnoff wants to clinch up but Snapp keeps it at a distance.
Smirnoff takes the fight into the clinch.
Snapp tries to break free but Smirnoff pushes him back against the ropes.
Smirnoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allen Snapp is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Smirnoff misses.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up but Snapp circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff is looking to land body kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smirnoff!
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.
Smirnoff wants to clinch but Snapp slips to the side
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body kick there by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnoff is trying to break the clinch but Snapp has him pressed against the ropes.
Smirnoff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smirnoff tries a knee to the head but Snapp blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Snapp has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Snapp has had enough of the clinch but Smirnoff keeps him there for the moment.
Snapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snapp as Smirnoff tries to tie him up.
Snapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen Snapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp moves out of range.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up but Snapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snapp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Snapp counters with a series of strikes. Smirnoff will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Smirnoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smirnoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Smirnoff misses
and Snapp counters with a two punch combo.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnoff wants to clinch up but Snapp keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Smirnoff stuns Snapp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Snapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Snapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff moves to clinch but Snapp breaks away
and Snapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smirnoff throws a quick inside leg kick.
Snapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Snapp circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Snapp counters with a left and a right that stings Smirnoff.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Snapp blocks a head kick by Smirnoff.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smirnoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnoff throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smirnoff darts in and clinches Snapp up against the ropes.
Snapp breaks the clinch.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Snapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Allen Snapp did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smirnoff throws a left and a right that both miss
and Snapp counters with a left and a right that stings Smirnoff.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp is having none of it.
Smirnoff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smirnoff wants to clinch.
Smirnoff throws a jab when Snapp was well out of range.
Smirnoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirnoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Smirnoff forces Snapp back against the ropes and clinches.
Smirnoff wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up but Snapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Smirnoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Snapp circles away.
Smirnoff tries to clinch there but Snapp circles away.
Snapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smirnoff throws out a leg kick but Snapp moves out of range and Smirnoff only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp moves out of range.
Smirnoff throws a head kick but Snapp moves out of range.
Smirnoff misses with a few strikes there.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smirnoff closes the distance but Snapp moves to the side
and Snapp counters with a three punch combo that has Smirnoff backing up. Smirnoff nods at Snapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnoff wants to clinch up but Snapp keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Snapp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch but Snapp is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Smirnoff dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp is having none of it.
Snapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smirnoff tries to clinch there but Snapp circles away.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnoff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Snapp counters with a three punch combo that has Smirnoff backing up. Smirnoff nods at Snapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Smirnoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Snapp circles away.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snapp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch but Snapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smirnoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Smirnoff.
Snapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirnoff moves into range and clinches up with Snapp.
Smirnoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smirnoff throws a head kick that misses.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snapp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smirnoff misses with the combination.
Snapp blocks a head kick by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Snapp moves away
and Snapp counters with a three punch combo that has Smirnoff backing up. Smirnoff nods at Snapp to acknowledge the strikes.
Snapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
Smirnoff tries to close the distance and clinch but Snapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Snapp moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnoff misses with the combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Smirnoff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smirnoff has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Smirnoff!
The defeated Allen Snapp had this to say: 'I would like to thank my fans first and for most and i will come back stronger and better'.
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