Smirnovas started his career in 2000.[1] He fought mainly for Rings Lithuania and Shooto Lithuania, obtaining a record of sixteen victories and five losses until the first half of 2005.
K-1 and K-1 Hero'sEdit
Smirnovas faced Tadeush Cholodinskij on March 10, 2006 at K-1: East Europe Max GP for the K-1 East Europe Max heavyweight title. He won via split decision after three, five-minutes rounds.[2]
Smirnovas faced Pride FC veteran Kazushi Sakuraba on August 5, 2006 at K-1 Hero's 6 in the quarterfinal of Hero's 2006 light heavyweight grand prix. Despite dominating the beginning of the contest, almost knocking Sakuraba out with a long sequence of ground-and-pound, Smirnovas lost via submission due to an armbar still in the first round.[3]
Smirnovas replaced Sakuraba in the semifinal as he was unable to compete due to medical conditions. He faced Yoshihiro Akiyama on October 9, 2006 at K-1 Hero's 7, losing via TKO in the first round.[4]
Social activities: President of Šakiai judo sports club "Audra", member of the board of the Šakiai branch of LVTGO "Save the Children", member of the board of the Šakiai youth union "Apskritas stalas"[5]
Since 2007 he is council member of Šakių district municipality.[5]
Daughter Julija Smirnovaitė from the first marriage with Gintarė, [5] Simona, Paulina, Jakūbas from the second marriage.
ReferencesEdit
^Budraitis, Aurimas. "„Bušido karalius" Smirnovas grįžo prie savo pamėgto sporto". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
^ ab"K-1: Max East Europe GP 2006 official results". Mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^Brad Wharton (August 11, 2010). . MMABay.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^Scott White (October 9, 2006). "187 lb hero crowned". MMAontap.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^ abcSeimas elections of the Republic of Lithuania, Kęstutis Smirnovas data
^Laura Ivaškaitė, "Premjerą nokautavęs kovotojas Kęstutis Smirnovas atskleidė, kas padėjo laimėti" , October 24, 2016, lrytas.lt
External linksEdit
Professional MMA record for Kestutis Smirnovas from Sherdog
October 22, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Kestutis Smirnovas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kestutis Smirnovas is a Lithuanian MMA fighter and Judoka who fought in Pride Fighting Championships RINGS Shooto and HERO S He is also a politician and a public figure Kestutis SmirnovasBorn 1976 04 08 April 8 1976 age 47 Sakiai Lithuanian SSR USSRNationalityLithuanianHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight198 lb 90 kg 14 1 st DivisionLight Heavyweight HeavyweightStyleMMAJudo ShootoFighting out ofLithuaniaTeamAudra GymRank 4th Dan Black Belt in JudoYears active2000 2008 2013 2014Mixed martial arts recordTotal34Wins24By knockout3By submission14By decision6Unknown1Losses8By knockout3By submission4By decision1Draws2Other informationMixed martial arts record from Sherdog Contents 1 Mixed martial arts career 1 1 Early career 1 2 K 1 and K 1 Hero s 2 Championships and accomplishments 2 1 Mixed martial arts 3 Mixed martial arts record 4 Politics and activism 5 Personal 6 References 7 External linksMixed martial arts career EditEarly career Edit Smirnovas started his career in 2000 1 He fought mainly for Rings Lithuania and Shooto Lithuania obtaining a record of sixteen victories and five losses until the first half of 2005 K 1 and K 1 Hero s Edit Smirnovas faced Tadeush Cholodinskij on March 10 2006 at K 1 East Europe Max GP for the K 1 East Europe Max heavyweight title He won via split decision after three five minutes rounds 2 Smirnovas faced Pride FC veteran Kazushi Sakuraba on August 5 2006 at K 1 Hero s 6 in the quarterfinal of Hero s 2006 light heavyweight grand prix Despite dominating the beginning of the contest almost knocking Sakuraba out with a long sequence of ground and pound Smirnovas lost via submission due to an armbar still in the first round 3 Smirnovas replaced Sakuraba in the semifinal as he was unable to compete due to medical conditions He faced Yoshihiro Akiyama on October 9 2006 at K 1 Hero s 7 losing via TKO in the first round 4 Championships and accomplishments EditMixed martial arts Edit K 1 K 1 East Europe Max heavyweight title 2006 2 Mixed martial arts record EditProfessional record breakdown 33 matches 24 wins 8 lossesBy knockout 3 3By submission 14 4By decision 6 1Unknown 1 0Draws 1Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location NotesWin 24 8 1 Grzegorz Lenart Submission armbar King of Kings World Grand Prix 2014 in Vilnius March 15 2014 1 1 35 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 23 8 1 Mike Jonker Submission rear naked choke Bushido Lithuania Hero s 2013 November 16 2013 1 3 58 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 22 8 1 David Marcina Submission kimura Shooto Lithuania Bushido 2008 March 16 2008 1 0 37 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 21 8 1 Damba Radnaev Submission armbar K 1 Hero s Hero s Lithuania 2007 November 10 2007 1 4 20 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 20 8 1 Vladimir Yushko Submission armbar Bushido Lithuania Battle of Saule 2 September 29 2007 1 1 40 Siauliai LithuaniaLoss 19 8 1 Nobutatsu Suzuki TKO doctor stoppage Zst 13 June 10 2007 1 5 00 Tokyo JapanDraw 19 7 1 Valentin Golubovskij Draw K 1 East Europe Max March 17 2007 3 N A Vilnius LithuaniaWin 19 7 Thomas Valentin KO punches K 1 Hero s Lithuania November 11 2006 1 3 01 Vilnius LithuaniaLoss 18 7 Yoshihiro Akiyama TKO punches K 1 Hero s 7 October 9 2006 1 3 01 Yokohama Japan Hero s 2006 light heavyweight grand prix semifinal replaced Sakuraba due to medical conditions Loss 18 6 Kazushi Sakuraba Submission armbar K 1 Hero s 6 August 5 2006 1 6 41 Tokyo Japan Hero s 2006 light heavyweight grand prix quarterfinal Win 18 5 Tadeush Cholodinskij Decision split K 1 East Europe Max GP March 10 2006 3 5 00 Vilnius Lithuania Won K 1 East Europe Max heavyweight title Win 17 5 Hiromitsu Miura TKO punches K 1 Hero s Hero s Lithuania 2005 November 26 2005 1 4 30 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 16 5 Grazhuydas Smailis Submission armbar Shooto Lithuania Chaosas April 7 2005 N A N A Vilnius LithuaniaLoss 15 5 Rodolfo Amaro da Silva TKO Shooto Lithuania Bushido November 20 2004 2 2 58 Vilnius LithuaniaLoss 15 4 Sam Nest Submission rear naked choke Zst Grand Prix 2 Opening Round November 3 2004 2 4 58 Tokyo JapanWin 15 3 Romualds Garkulis Submission rear naked choke Shooto Lithuania Gladiators September 29 2004 1 1 37 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 14 3 Petras Markevicius Submission choke Shooto Lithuania Bushido King May 18 2004 1 0 50 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 13 3 Vidmantas Tatarunas Submission choke Bushido Lithuania Storm April 30 2004 N A N A Sakiai LithuaniaWin 12 3 Grazhuydas Smailis Submission rear naked choke Shooto Lithuania Vendetta April 4 2004 2 5 00 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 11 3 Egidijus Petrushkevicius N A Bushido Lithuania Ronin March 14 2004 N A N A Alytus LithuaniaWin 10 3 Grzegorz Jakubowski Submission rear naked choke Shooto Lithuania King of Bushido Stage 3 February 8 2004 1 1 35 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 9 3 Roman Sukoterin Decision split Shooto Lithuania King of Bushido Stage 1 November 14 2003 2 5 00 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 8 3 Masaya Inoue TKO retirement Shooto 9 5 in Korakuen Hall September 5 2003 1 5 00 Tokyo JapanWin 7 3 Kestutis Stankevicius Decision Rings Lithuania Explosion May 10 2003 N A N A Kaunas LithuaniaWin 6 3 Mariusz Ligizynski Submission kimura Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 7 Adrenalinas April 5 2003 1 2 45 Vilnius LithuaniaWin 5 3 Darius Jonyla Submission armbar Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 6 Dynamite December 14 2002 N A N A Kaunas LithuaniaWin 4 3 Vladimir Smantster Submission armbar Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 5 Shock November 9 2002 1 N A Vilnius LithuaniaWin 3 3 Takahiro Oba Submission armbar Pride FC The Best Vol 3 October 20 2002 1 0 55 Tokyo JapanWin 2 3 Pavel Dolgov Decision Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 4 May 4 2002 2 5 00 Kaunas LithuaniaLoss 1 3 Hirotaka Yokoi Decision Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 3 November 10 2001 2 5 00 Vilnius LithuaniaLoss 1 2 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission achilles lock Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 2 May 8 2001 1 N A Vilnius LithuaniaWin 1 1 Ruslan Mirzoev Decision 3 2 points Rings Russia Russia vs Bulgaria April 6 2001 1 10 00 Ekaterinburg RussiaLoss 0 1 Victor Yerohin Submission leg lock Rings Lithuania Bushido Rings 1 October 24 2000 1 8 00 Vilnius LithuaniaPolitics and activism EditSocial activities President of Sakiai judo sports club Audra member of the board of the Sakiai branch of LVTGO Save the Children member of the board of the Sakiai youth union Apskritas stalas 5 Since 2007 he is council member of Sakiu district municipality 5 In 2016 he was elected to the Seimas defeating Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius in the Vilkaviskis electoral district 6 Personal EditDaughter Julija Smirnovaite from the first marriage with Gintare 5 Simona Paulina Jakubas from the second marriage References Edit Budraitis Aurimas Busido karalius Smirnovas grįzo prie savo pamegto sporto DELFI in Lithuanian Retrieved 2022 06 15 a b K 1 Max East Europe GP 2006 official results Mixedmartialarts com Retrieved November 29 2013 Brad Wharton August 11 2010 The MMABay opinion snatching victory from the jaws of defeat MMABay co uk Archived from the original on December 3 2013 Retrieved November 29 2013 Scott White October 9 2006 187 lb hero crowned MMAontap com Retrieved November 29 2013 a b c Seimas elections of the Republic of Lithuania Kestutis Smirnovas data archived copy Laura Ivaskaite Premjera nokautaves kovotojas Kestutis Smirnovas atskleide kas padejo laimeti archived copy October 24 2016 lrytas ltExternal links EditProfessional MMA record for Kestutis Smirnovas from Sherdog nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kestutis Smirnovas amp oldid 1136651833, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
