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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Smith (ranked 2426 p4p, 5816 weight class) and Conrad Knightley (ranked 282 p4p, 445 weight class). Smith comes to the ring accompanied by Television - Marquee Moon. Bryant Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Conrad Knightley!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Knightley.
Knightley scores with a nice strike.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Knightley checks it well.
Knightley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Knightley tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Knightley's belly button to the back.
Knightley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Knightley counters with a thumping low kick.
Knightley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith looks to land a combination but Knightley avoids it well.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Knightley counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knightley lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Knightley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knightley to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Knightley. That snapped Smith's head back.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knightley.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Knightley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knightley counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Knightley saw it coming and moves away.
Smith backing away here, and Knightley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Knightley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knightley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knightley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Knightley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Knightley is out of range.
Knightley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Knightley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knightley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Smith catches Knightley right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knightley.
Nice uppercut lands for Knightley. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knightley. That one must have hurt.
Knightley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws the left hand but Knightley avoids the punch easily.
Knightley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knightley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith cracks Knightley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Knightley is just out of range.
Knightley defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conrad Knightley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knightley.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Knightley's front leg but catches the back leg as Knightley tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Knightley ducks down to avoid it.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Knightley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knightley slips under a jab.
Knightley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Knightley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Knightley moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith checks a low kick from Knightley.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knightley scores with a jab.
Knightley jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Knightley moves out of range easily.
Knightley lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knightley avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knightley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Knightley cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Knightley throws a fast counter high kick but Smith manages to duck under it in time.
Knightley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Knightley.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Knightley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a low kick but Knightley moves out of range easily.
Knightley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Knightley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Knightley finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Knightley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith misses with a hook.
Knightley feints a counter leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Knightley moves out of range.
A nice side step and Knightley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knightley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith backing away here, and Knightley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Knightley.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knightley counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knightley.
Smith swings for the body but Knightley moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knightley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knightley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses the body punch
and Knightley counters with a straight right hand.
Knightley throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Knightley counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Knightley with the inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a hook but Knightley blocks it.
Knightley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knightley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knightley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Knightley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith throws a body punch but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bryant Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knightley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Knightley should have avoided that one.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knightley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Smith throws a head kick but Knightley moves out of range.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knightley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knightley raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knightley.
Knightley scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Knightley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Knightley counters with a nice uppercut.
Knightley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith misses with the body kick
and Knightley counters with a nice leg kick.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Knightley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a hook. Knightley ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Knightley.
Knightley lands a jab to the nose.
Conrad Knightley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses the body punch
and Knightley counters with a thumping low kick.
Knightley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith looks for the body kick but Knightley saw that one coming.
Knightley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Knightley's shoulder, as Knightley tries to avoid the shot.
Knightley connects with a solid leg kick.
Knightley scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knightley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knightley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Knightley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knightley blocks a head kick by Smith.
Knightley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knightley connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knightley checks a leg kick nicely.
Knightley scores with a leg kick.
Knightley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Knightley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knightley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knightley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Knightley slips the punch.
Smith throws a low kick but Knightley avoids it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
Knightley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conrad Knightley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knightley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Knightley!
Conrad Knightley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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