'SHIN DO KUMATE VII' - (Tampa,
Florida, USA) June 11th, 2005
Results reported by Joel Collins / Opinion of Tony Myers
MAIN EVENT - Fight #8 Light Middleweight / Trevor Smandych (Canada) vs. Remy Bonnel (France)
In what was the most anticipated fight of the night, and also on the year, Remy Bonnel of USA Extreme Challenge
squared off against Trevor “TNT” Smandych of Mike Miles Muay Thai & Kickboxing.
The first round saw both fighters giving a lot of respect to each other and feeling each other out. As they went
deeper into the round, both fighters loosened up a bit and became freer with their strikes. At one point both athletes
took each other down at th esame time with simultaneous cut kicks. Bonnel started to fire his trademark kicks, but
Smandych’s defense was excellent and the kicks didn’t even move him, he just kept coming forward. Bonnel was having
a tough time figuring out the style of the shorter Smandych in the first round, but he kept his cool.
The second round saw Trevor Smandych come out on a mission to put a hurting on Remy Bonnel. Smandych was using
his left hook to his advantage following up with good shin kicks. Halfway through the second round, Smandych hit
Bonnel with a low kick that knocked him down, although the referee called it a slip. Clearly, Smandych came out with
the second round in his favor.
The third round saw Remy use his height to his advantage by working the clinch and leaning against Smandych to
wear him out. Trevor’s defense was awesome against Remy’s kicks. Towards the end of the round, Smandych hit Bonnel
with a left hook the head that opened a cut over Bonnel’s left eye, but Bonnel was the more active fighter and landed
more shots.
Round 4 started off with both fighters coming at each other with everything they had. After every strike Bonnel
threw, Smandych answered, and vice versa. Even a front kick to the face couldn’t stop Trevor “TNT” Smandych. The crowd
was definitely behind Smandych and you could hear it when they voiced their opinion when the decision was announced….
Remy Bonnel by unanimous decision.
This fight lived up to the hype that surrounded it. It was a war of two of the best North American fighters. Could
there be a rematch for the Shin Do Kumaté title? Only time will tell.
"I thought Trevor took the fight though it was very, very close. Remy thought he took the fight though he too
thought the fight was very close. The promoter Master Mehrdad, thought the bout should have been called a draw,"
said Mike Miles. "The bout has received a lot of opinions from all over the world. So interestingly, I asked Tony
Myers to look at the fight and voice his opinion. Interesting on what he said. I include Mr. Meyers thoughts for
education purposes and not to start any kind of dispute. The bout all depends on how the fight
was judged for the outcome. So here are his thoughts."
"I watched the fight through a number of times; judging it using MuayThai criteria and then Superleague type
scoring. The following is my assessment round by round for MuayThai scoring followed by my scores for both stadium
and Superleague scores. I have highlighted scores with text made in the colour of the corner that scored that
particular point; red text for Trevor and blue text for his
opponent.TONY MYERS
Round one
Blue corner attempts a teep, but it doesn't score. Blue corner attacks with a low kick and both boxers fall over so
there is no score. Blue corner then attacks with a low kick which is blocked by the red corner-no score.
Blue corner scores with a body kick that although doesn't cause any effect cleanly hits the target. Blue
corner attacks with punches but these have no effect so don't score. Red corner throws a low kick but has no effect
and doesn't score. Blue corner then attacks with a teep; from the camera angle it difficult to determine whether
this made real contact and effect or whether the red corner stepped back controlling the impact. An inside leg kick
is thrown which has no effect and doesn’t score. Red corner attacks with a punch that causes
the blue corner to lose position and so scores. Red corner attacks with a low kick that he has no effect and
doesn't score. Blue corner make good contact with a lead leg round kick to the body which is a
good score. Red corner attacks with a low kick which doesn't score-no effect. Blue
corner attempts a front leg low kick that doesn't score. The red corner throws punches but they don't make contact.
Blue corner attacks with a straight knee which although has limited effect does land cleanly
on target and scores. Blue corner throws a back leg round kick which is blocked by the red corner and doesn't
score. The red corner misses with a low kick and a little later misses with the jab. Blue corner make contact with
the jab but doesn't score. Red corner makes contact with an overhand right that does have some
effect so scores. Blue corner throws two or three jabs that don't score. Red corner lands with a low kick that
doesn't score. Blue corner misses with a front leg inside low kick, but then scores with a rear
leg kick to the body as the red corner simultaneously lands the low kick; the body kick scores the low kick doesn't.
Blue corner attacks with a round kick to the body which is blocked by the red corner, but doubles
up with a second kick does land cleanly on target and scores. Blue corner attempts a neck kick that is blocked
by the arm and has no effect so doesn't score. Blue corner jabs no score. Red corner jabs and misses. Red corner lands
a jab to the body but doesn’t score. Blue corner lands with inside low kick that doesn't score.
Red corner attacks with a punch followed by a rear leg low kick that has an effect and scores. Blue corner lands a fairly solid low kick
that it has no effect and doesn't score. Blue corner moves forward in what looks like an
attempted knee that he turns into a kick to the body that scores. Both fighters throw jabs which are
unsuccessful in scoring. Red corner attacks with a punching combination, which although causes the blue corner to retreat
doesn't score. Red corner misses with a low kick the blue corner evades by pulling his leg back out of the way.
Blue corner attacks making contact and causing the red corner to lose position so scores.
Red corner attacks for the low kick that has no effect and doesn't score. Blue corner attempts punches that don't score.
Red corner misses with a lead leg low kick. Blue corner scores well with a strong rear leg
round kick to the body. Both boxers feint punches and throw jabs into the air. Red corner misses with a low
kick, then attacks with the combination punch to the body doesn't score. Blue corner attacks with a combination punch
to the body that doesn't score. Blue corner attempts to teep to the face which is evaded and doesn't score.
Blue corner attacks with a body kick that gets between the block and arm of the red corner
hitting the target and scores. Both boxers attempt punches but neither is successful in scoring. The round
ends.
10:10* blue corner wins the round but the points are equal.
Round two
Blue corner attacks with a straight knee but it lacks any power so doesn't score, the boxers then move into the
clinch. Red corner scores with a round knee then blue corner
scores with a round knee. The referee blocked clear vision of any of the scores until the camera shows a long
shot and showed blue scoring with another round knee to the body. The referee breaks
the fighters. The blue corner attempts a straight knee that is not clear if it hit the target or not.
This was followed by a further straight knee delivered by the blue corner that hit the target and scored. Blue then
attacked with another straight knee which also scored. The boxers went into the clinch and the blue corner scored
with a round knee to the body. The blue corner scores with a round kick to the body. Blue corner attempts
another straight knee, although it's not evident whether it really makes sufficient contact to score. Boxers move
into the clinch. The red corner delivers a number of round knees his opponent’s thigh which doesn’t score. Blue
corner attacks with a series of punches that don't cause the red corner to lose position so don't score.
Blue corner delivers an inside leg low kick that doesn't score. Red corner attacks with
punching combination followed by a low kick that causes and effect on his opponent and so scores well. Both
boxers deliver punches none of which score. Red corner delivers and low kick that doesn't score. Red corner misses
with an inside leg kick. Blue corner attacks with punches that don't make contact. Blue corner attacks with a teep
which successfully defended and doesn't score. Red corner throws punches in a low kick that don't score.
Red corner hits with a hook punch that causes his opponent to lose position and so scores. Blue corner attempts
an knee doesn't really make contact, followed by another knee had also failed to make real contact, followed by a
punch that doesn't really score. Blue corner delivers a kick to the arm of his opponent got doesn't cause any real
effect. Both boxers exchange punches and low kicks neither of which score. Red corner attacks
for the low kick kicking his opponent off his feet which scores well. Red corner attacks with a lead hook that causes
the blue corner to lose position and so scores. Both boxers deliver techniques that failed to make contact
and so don't score. Red corner hits with a lead and hook causing his opponent to lose position
and so scores. Blue corner delivers a body kick which is blocked. Blue corner attacks with a punch that
doesn't score. Blue corner scores well with a straight knee to the body. The boxers
move into the clinch. Red corner scores with a round knee to the body. Blue delivers a
weak knee that doesn't score but then does score with the second round knee to the body.
Red corner scores with a good round knee to the body. The referee breaks the fighters.
Both boxers deliver punches that don't score. Blue corner attacks with a teep that scores well,
then delivers a second teep that fails to score. Red corner attacks with a punch in inside leg
low kick that has some effect so scores. Red corner attacks in punches and goes into the clinch; no score.
Blue corner delivers a teep that doesn't score. Red corner misses of the jab then hits with a low kick that doesn't
score. Blue corner hits with a hook that causes the red corner to lose position and so scores.
Both boxers exchange techniques that don't score. The round ends.
10:10 the round is a draw so blue corner is still slightly
ahead from the first round but the points are still equal
Round 3
Blue corner hits with an inside leg kick that this has no effect so doesn't score. Blue corner hits with a lead leg
kick to the body but it is so weak it doesn't score. Blue corner attempts to lead leg neck kick the misses and falls
over. Blue corner tries a teep that is evaded by the red corner who then follows with a low kick of his own; no score
for either boxer. Blue corner hits with a body kick and scores. Red corner feints an
inside leg low kick. Red corner moves forward, throws the lead leg inside low kick then moves into the clinch. The
referee breaks the fighters. Blue corner attacks with a body kick and punch; the body kick
scores. Both boxers throw punches but neither boxer scores. The boxers move into the clinch. Blue corner
attacks with a low kick that doesn't score followed by a body kick that is blocked. Red corner attacks with punch and
low kick that doesn't score. Blue corner hits with the lead leg body kick that does score.
This is followed by another the lead leg body kick which again scores. Red corner feints some punches backing
his opponent into the corner. Blue corner scores with a lead leg body kick followed by a
straight knee. Both fighters move into the clinch. Red corner scores with a round knee
to the body. Both boxers and nullify each other's scoring of round knees. Blue corner attacks with a teep that
has poor distancing so doesn't score. Punches and low kicks are exchange with no score for either fighter.
Blue corner scores with a round knee to the body and then repeats the same knee to score again. Then again
both boxers nullify each other's scoring of round knees. Blue corner hits the low kick causing
the red corner to be a little unbalanced, so scores with the kick. Red corner attacks in punches that these
have little effect and don't score. Both boxers move into the clinch the neither do is any worthwhile is scoring.
Blue corner attacks with a round kick the body that hits the target and scores. Red
corner attempts a low kick but it doesn't score. Blue corner kicks inside leg follows this
with a lead leg kick the body that scores. Both boxers feint punches. Red corner attacks with a low kick and
blue corner of counters with a punch; neither score. The red corner attempts to throw a punch and get counted by the
blue corner counterpunch; neither boxer scores and they move into the clinch. Both boxers deliver round knees that
nullify each other's scoring attempts. End of the round.
9:10 The round goes to the blue corner who outscores red.
However, there were few, if any, very good scoring techniques from either boxer. Blue corner is ahead going into the
fourth round by a point due to landing more scoring techniques in round three and the advantage he had from round one.
Round 4
Red corner attacks with two low kicks but neither kick scores. Red corner attacks again with the low kick and
gets countered by a strong round kick to the body from the blue corner. Red corner attacks with a low kick,
blue corner punches but neither boxer scores. Blue corner attempts a round kick to the body is difficult to determine
where the kick landed. Red corner stalks the blue corner but gets caught with a right-hand that
causes him to lose position; blue corner scores. Both boxers move into the clinch. Both boxers landed low
kicks but neither scored. A number of ineffective techniques are delivered by both boxers and they moved back into
the clinch again. Blue corner throws a teep that is defended successfully by the red corner. The red corner attacks
with a low kick that doesn't score, blue corner counters with punches that don't score. The boxers move into the
clinch and blue boxer fouls by grabbing the lower back and hyperextending the spine and throwing his opponent to the
floor. Both boxers deliver unsuccessful punching attacks. Blue corner throws a body kick that is blocked successfully
by the red corner. Red corner moves in and lands a punch which causes some effect on his
opponent so scores. The boxers move into the clinch. Red corner scores with a round knee
to the body. Red corner scores again with a round knee to the body. Both boxers attempt round knees that don't
score. The referee breaks the clinch. Blue boxer scores with a teep to the face. Red
boxer throws a low kick that doesn't score. Both boxers attempt to score unsuccessfully with punches and low kicks
and move into the clinch. Blue boxer scores with a round knee to the body,
then the red boxer scores with a round knee to the body. The referee breaks the fighters. Both fighters move
around a little and then back into the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch before either boxer manages to score.
Blue corner jabs several times and the red corner lands with the low kick; neither boxer scores. Red corner attempts
to punch, blue corner moves backwards to evade and tries to land the kick, but neither scores. Boxers move into the
clinch again but are broken by the referee. Red corner attacks with an inside low kick has no effect and doesn't
score. Blue corner scores with a body kick as the red corner has him trapped in the neutral
corner. The red corner delivers a punching attack causing the blue corner to jump
backwards and therefore it could be considered a score.
10:10 drawn round
Blue corner wins the fight by one point
Score cards handed in each round: 39:40
Stadium scoring (done at the end of the fight): 38:39
(it is rare to give full points to the winning boxer when the other has tried to make the fight but scored less)
Superleague scoring: 40:38
Because Trevor pressed forward, was the aggressor and landed more punches and low kicks, he would have won the fight
if it was judged using Superleague type criteria.