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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1917 p4p, 22024 weight class) and Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 255 p4p, 687 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with IS THIS LOVE blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khairannus throws out the jab.
Khairannus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khairannus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
It looks like Juhjartus Khairannus has been cut.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Khairannus misses.
Khairannus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Khairannus.
Smith is looking to slow Khairannus down with leg kicks.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Juhjartus Khairannus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khairannus throws out the jab.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Khairannus.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That kick from Khairannus tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith slips a jab from Khairannus.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook. Khairannus ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Khairannus ducks down to avoid it.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khairannus.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Khairannus blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Khairannus.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khairannus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khairannus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith moves out of range as Khairannus throws a body kick.
Khairannus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Khairannus misses with a hook
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khairannus misses with a looping left.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khairannus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khairannus lands a slapping body shot.
Smith moves out of range as Khairannus strikes.
Khairannus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khairannus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Khairannus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Khairannus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus cracks Smith with a good jab.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Khairannus takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Khairannus misses.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khairannus is able to avoid easily.
Khairannus misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Khairannus 's knee.
Khairannus throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Khairannus.
Khairannus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Khairannus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Khairannus throws an off balance right hand
and before Khairannus can reset, Smith rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Khairannus is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Khairannus moves his leg out of the way.
Khairannus throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Khairannus.
Khairannus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A jab from Khairannus misses.
Khairannus lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a series of punches but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith lands a nice hook to Khairannus's body. Khairannus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khairannus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khairannus.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Khairannus.
As Khairannus backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Khairannus with a hook.
Khairannus throws a body shot but no joy.
Khairannus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khairannus.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Juhjartus Khairannus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Khairannus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Khairannus throws a good cross that connects.
Khairannus misses with a looping right.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khairannus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Khairannus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Khairannus is predictable there
and Khairannus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Khairannus had a free shot at his head there.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Juhjartus Khairannus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khairannus swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith.
Khairannus misses the shot to the body.
Khairannus missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to move into range but Khairannus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Khairannus throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Khairannus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khairannus thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Khairannus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khairannus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Kenny Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Khairannus misses with a body kick.
Khairannus throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a left hand
and as Khairannus looks to reset his feet, Smith counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Khairannus crashing to the canvas! Khairannus is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Khairannus is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Smith is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenny Smith!
A relieved looking Kenny Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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