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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 489 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 69 p4p, 136 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, IS THIS LOVE. Chai is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Styles P - Off The Ghost. Pinero Chai has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Chai moves out of range.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chai misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Chai throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Chai.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai prevents a body shot from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Chai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Chai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chai is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Chai blocks with his arms.
Chai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chai can turn it around.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai misses with a punch to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chai can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with some punches.
Chai tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A short right from Chai.
Chai lands with a left to the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chai doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chai stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Chai.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Chai.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai blocking some punches.
Chai tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai blocks an uppercut.
Kenny Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chai lands with a light punch inside.
Chai misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chai blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Chai counters with a straight right hand.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Chai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith avoids the head kick by Chai.
Some bone on bone action there as Chai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
Pinero Chai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai walks into a jab.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chai stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Chai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chai digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the ropes.
A short right from Smith.
Chai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Smith back against the ropes.
Chai lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pinero Chai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chai, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai lands a shot to the body.
Chai misses with some punches.
Chai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Chai.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chai is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Chai avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chais head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chai backwards.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Chai avoids it by throwing Smith back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Chai fails to land.
Chai breaks the clinch.
Chai looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai avoids a kick to the body.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chai.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses.
Chai counters with a body kick.
Chai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith thuds his right hand into Chai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kenny Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
That kick from Smith tenderised Chai's leg. Chai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai checks a low kick from Smith.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Chai thumps Smith with a low kick.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
Pinero Chai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Chai's front leg but catches the back leg as Chai tries to avoid it.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A bone on bone clash there as Chai blocks the leg kick.
Chai throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chai's head.
Chai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Chai slips under a jab from Smith.
Chai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith cracks Chai with an open hand slap.
Smith tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Chai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith with a jab.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith moves away from the strike by Chai.
A big left from Smith misses.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Chai throws a leg kick
and Smith finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Chai blocks the low kick.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chai.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Chai looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Chai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Smith.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Chai connects with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Smith
and Chai counters with a left to the body.
Chai slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chai throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Chai. Beautiful body shot.
Smith slips a straight right by Chai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Chai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to clinch up but Chai circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chai's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith works Chai's body with a nice hook.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Chai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Chai throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Chai.
Chai swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pinero Chai.
I think Chai 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 47:48
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 47:48
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinero Chai!
Pinero Chai is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Pinero Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Kenny Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'You bastard! You killed Kenny!'.
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