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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Walker (ranked 7830 p4p, 127 weight class) and Vladimir Smirnoff (ranked 8854 p4p, 140 weight class). Walker comes to the ring accompanied by Jimi Hendrix - Hear my train a comin'. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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235 lbs
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vladimir Smirnoff!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A right-left combo lands from Walker.
Walker throws a head kick but Smirnoff moves out of range.
Walker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smirnoff clinches.
Walker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Walker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Smirnoff off the ropes and back into range.
Smirnoff scores with a kick to the body.
Walker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smirnoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker thinks about countering with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smirnoff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smirnoff throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walker misses with a body kick.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Smirnoff moves out of range easily.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smirnoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Walker.
Walker throws a head kick but Smirnoff moves out of range.
Smirnoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smirnoff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
It looked like Walker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smirnoff.
Walker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smirnoff.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker lands a nice looking body shot.
Don Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Smirnoff is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Smirnoff unleashes a big counter combination but Walker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Smirnoff.
Some bone on bone action there as Walker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smirnoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smirnoff.
Smirnoff misses with a kick to the body.
Smirnoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Walker lands a lovely overhand right.
Walker throws out a powerful jab.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but Walker moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smirnoff wants to clinch.
Walker scores with a punch to the head.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Walker lands with a nice body kick.
Smirnoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Walker circles away.
Walker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff throws a big counter head kick but Walker avoids it with no problem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walker.
Smirnoff misses with a double jab.
Walker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smirnoff eats them both and turns towards Walker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Walker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.
Walker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smirnoff misses with a body kick.
As Smirnoff backs away, Walker returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Walker stuns Smirnoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smirnoff tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Walker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smirnoff throws out a head kick that Walker doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Walker crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Walker's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
It looks like Don Walker has been cut.
Walker cracks Smirnoff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Smirnoff.
Nice body kick there by Smirnoff.
Smirnoff gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirnoff is trying to stall.
Walker breaks the clinch.
Smirnoff misses with a body kick.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Smirnoff moves out of range easily.
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smirnoff is out of range.
Walker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Smirnoff.
Don Walker is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Smirnoff closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smirnoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Walker.
Smirnoff throws a sloppy head kick and Walker moves out of range easily.
Walker swats away the attempt to clinch by Smirnoff.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vladimir Smirnoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smirnoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker cracks a nice hook into Smirnoff's ribs.
Nice jab there from Walker.
Walker scores with a one two! Smirnoff had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smirnoff is looking to clinch.
Walker looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smirnoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smirnoff can do to turn this around?
Smirnoff wants to clinch up but Walker keeps it at a distance.
Smirnoff tries to work over Walker's front leg with a kick but Walker checks it.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walker scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smirnoff forces Walker back against the ropes and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnoff looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Smirnoff misses with a knee to the head.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Smirnoff breaks the clinch.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker moves out of range of the body kick from Smirnoff.
Smirnoff misses with a head kick.
Walker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smirnoff misses with a few strikes there.
Walker delivers a nice body kick.
Smirnoff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smirnoff throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smirnoff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smirnoff throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Walker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smirnoff tries to score with a low kick but Walker moves his leg out of the way.
Don Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker lands a front kick.
Smirnoff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Walker.
Walker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Walker scores with a body shot.
Walker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smirnoff has time to react.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker scores with a head kick.
Smirnoff is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smirnoff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker stuns Smirnoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Smirnoff.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walker works Smirnoff's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker throws a nice head kick!
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Walker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smirnoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walker blocks the body kick.
Walker throws a sloppy head kick and Smirnoff moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Walker.
A jab from Walker finds it's way through Smirnoff's defenses.
Smirnoff misses with a series of wild punches.
Smirnoff misses with a body kick.
Walker lands with a slapping head kick.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Smirnoff fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Walker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Walker lands a body shot.
Walker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Walker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smirnoff misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smirnoff's head.
Smirnoff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Walker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smirnoff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Walker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smirnoff steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Walker scores with a hook.
Smirnoff moves in looking to clinch but Walker pushes him off.
Walker lands a nice shot to the body.
Smirnoff throws a wild body kick that Walker sees coming a mile off.
Smirnoff dodges the punch combination from Walker.
Smirnoff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smirnoff misses with a body kick.
Vladimir Smirnoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker throws a front kick that sends Smirnoff stumbling back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Walker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Don Walker!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Don Walker!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Don Walker!
Don Walker wins by unanimous decision!
Don Walker very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill 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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