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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 1540 p4p, 2790 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 205 p4p, 368 weight class). John Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metronomy - Salted Caramel Ice Cream. Kenneth Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Creep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! John Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenneth Smith throws a wild body kick that John Smith sees coming a mile off.
Kenneth Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenneth Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenneth Smith throws the left hand but John Smith avoids the punch easily.
Kenneth Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John Smith moves away.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenneth Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John Smith on the side of the head.
Kenneth Smith thumps John Smith with a low kick.
John Smith takes one to the chin there.
John Smith misses with a looping right.
John Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenneth Smith misses with a leg kick
and John Smith counters with a series of strikes. Kenneth Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenneth Smith throws a shot from downtown. John Smith moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith staying out of range there.
John Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from John Smith misses.
Kenneth Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
John Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John Smith throws a right and a left that Kenneth Smith avoids nicely.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice body punch.
John Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenneth Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith gets tackled into the cage by John Smith. John Smith maintains the clinch.
John Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenneth Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenneth Smith moves in looking to clinch but John Smith pushes him off.
John Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kenneth Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenneth Smith tries to work over John Smith's front leg with a kick but John Smith checks it.
A swing and a miss from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Smith throws the left hand but Kenneth Smith avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenneth Smith! But no joy.
John Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenneth Smith with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenneth Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John Smith.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenneth Smith! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth Smith throws a low kick, looking for John Smith's leg but John Smith calmly moves out of range.
Kenneth Smith throws a leg kick but John Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kenneth Smith misses with a looping right.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenneth Smith loads up on a big right hand but John Smith slips the punch.
John Smith swinging wildly here.
Kenneth Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenneth Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
John Smith misses with the combination.
John Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Smith defending well as Kenneth Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kenneth Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenneth Smith misses with a low kick.
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenneth Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenneth Smith lands with a straight right. John Smith didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. John Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Kenneth Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Kenneth Smith throws a body punch but John Smith moves out of range.
John Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kenneth Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
John Smith throws a body punch but Kenneth Smith moves out of range.
John Smith slips a straight right by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith moves away from the strike by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith looks to land a right hand but John Smith moved out of range.
John Smith is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Kenneth Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kenneth Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenneth Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John Smith checks it well.
John Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith throws out a loose jab but Kenneth Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Smith misses with an uppercut
and Kenneth Smith counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as John Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenneth Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by John Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John Smith.
Kenneth Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kenneth Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kenneth Smith misses its intended target.
John Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
John Smith slips under a jab from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by John Smith as he checks the leg kick.
John Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenneth Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Kenneth Smith there.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch but John Smith moves out of range.
John Smith throws a hook but Kenneth Smith avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith misses with a hook
and John Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Smith looks to throw the jab but Kenneth Smith is out of range.
John Smith throws out a loose jab but Kenneth Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenneth Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John Smith with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from John Smith.
Kenneth Smith cracks John Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kenneth Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Kenneth Smith slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith lands a head shot.
John Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenneth Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenneth Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John Smith throws out the jab.
Kenneth Smith missing with a left hand there. John Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from John Smith misses the target.
A low kick lands for Kenneth Smith.
John Smith has managed to clinch.
Kenneth Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning John Smith up against the cage.
John Smith blocks an uppercut.
John Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
John Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenneth Smith defending well as John Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kenneth Smith slips under a jab from John Smith.
John Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenneth Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenneth Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Kenneth Smith misses its intended target.
A big right from Kenneth Smith misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - John Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenneth Smith manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Kenneth Smith catches John Smith right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from John Smith misses its intended target.
Kenneth Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenneth Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Smith misses with a double jab.
Kenneth Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenneth Smith ducks under a wild hook from John Smith.
Kenneth Smith blocks a jab.
Kenneth Smith counters with a body kick.
John Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenneth Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like John Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenneth Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Kenneth Smith tenderised John Smith's leg. John Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
John Smith missing with a left hand there. Kenneth Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenneth Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenneth Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenneth Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenneth Smith lands a body shot.
Kenneth Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John Smith misses with a hook.
Kenneth Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John Smith moves out of range as Kenneth Smith strikes.
John Smith cracks Kenneth Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
John Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenneth Smith drops his hands momentarily and John Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John Smith throws the left hand but Kenneth Smith avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenneth Smith. That snapped John Smith's head back.
Kenneth Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Smith looks to land a left hand but Kenneth Smith moved out of range nicely.
John Smith takes a swing at Kenneth Smith's ribcage but misses.
John Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John Smith throws out the jab.
A big left from Kenneth Smith misses.
Kenneth Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenneth Smith. John Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenneth Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
John Smith punishes Kenneth Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenneth Smith needs to keep his hands up - John Smith had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of John Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and John Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Smith tries to clinch but Kenneth Smith moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenneth Smith misses the target.
John Smith walks into a straight right hand from Kenneth Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith moves away from the strike by John Smith.
Kenneth Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces John Smith off the cage and back into range.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch there but John Smith circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
John Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenneth Smith looks to land a combination. John Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a straight left.
Kenneth Smith staying out of range there.
Kenneth Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
John Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenneth Smith ducks under a wild hook from John Smith.
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth Smith scores with a push kick.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch but John Smith moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from John Smith misses the target.
Kenneth Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like John Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John Smith lands an overhand right.
Kenneth Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kenneth Smith backs up against the cage.
Kenneth Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John Smith on the side of the head.
John Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenneth Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
John Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenneth Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenneth Smith tries a low kick but John Smith avoids it.
Kenneth Smith sizes up John Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenneth Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John Smith throws a hook to the side of Kenneth Smith's head but Kenneth Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenneth Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kenneth Smith. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a looping right.
Kenneth Smith throws a front kick aimed at John Smith's knee but John Smith avoids it well.
John Smith misses with an uppercut. Kenneth Smith saw that one coming.
Kenneth Smith throws a low kick, looking for John Smith's leg but John Smith calmly moves out of range.
A big right from John Smith misses.
John Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. John Smith catches Kenneth Smith right on the button with a cross.
John Smith misses the jab.
John Smith lands a jab to Kenneth Smith's midsection.
John Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenneth Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenneth Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. John Smith should have avoided that one.
A big left from Kenneth Smith misses.
John Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
John Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
John Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth Smith slips a straight right by John Smith.
A cross from Kenneth Smith lands.
Kenneth Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Smith slips a jab from Kenneth Smith.
It looked like John Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kenneth Smith digs a good hook to John Smith's body.
Kenneth Smith misses with a hook
letting John Smith counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John Smith throws a jab when Kenneth Smith was well out of range.
Kenneth Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenneth Smith throws a hook to the side of John Smith's head but John Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenneth Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenneth Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John Smith.
John Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Smith misses the jab.
Kenneth Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
John Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
John Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Kenneth Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith drives through and clinches with Kenneth Smith against the cage.
John Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kenneth Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Kenneth Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of John Smith backwards.
Kenneth Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Smith with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice body punch.
John Smith lands with a right hand.
Kenneth Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John Smith takes one to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Smith.
I think Kenneth Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenneth Smith!
Kenneth Smith gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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