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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 1228 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 168 p4p, 274 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with IS THIS LOVE blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a looping right.
Smith tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Barbosa.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Barbosa pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbosa lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Barbosa trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Barbosa into the cage.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has Barbosa pressed against the cage.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Barbosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith working Barbosa over with knees to the body.
Barbosa looks winded!
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbosa effectively controlling the action here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Barbosa, against the cage.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
Barbosa has Smith pushed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice cross by Barbosa.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Barbosa throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A shot to the liver by Barbosa. Beautiful body shot.
Barbosa walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Smith scores with a hook.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Barbosa closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Barbosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hand.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barbosa is keeping busy.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Junior Barbosa has been cut.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Barbosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Barbosa.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Barbosa misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barbosa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Barbosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Smith has Barbosa pressed against the cage.
Barbosa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Barbosa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Barbosa tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbosa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenny Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith gets through Barbosa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Barbosa won't want to take too many of those.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barbosa blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbosa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbosa's face.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith clinches.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Barbosa trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith works on Barbosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbosa.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Barbosa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbosa avoids the damage to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barbosa is defending well for now.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Barbosa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barbosa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Barbosa.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barbosa avoids it.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barbosa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith is working Barbosa over against the cage.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barbosa up against the cage.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
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 lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa takes a shot to the head.
Smith trying to stall but Barbosa improves his position.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Barbosa's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith had his way with Junior Barbosa in that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Barbosa swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Barbosa connects with a leg kick.
A left lands for Smith.
Barbosa swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good work by Barbosa as he checks the leg kick.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith moves away from the strike by Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Barbosa.
Barbosa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Barbosa lands with a short shot to the head.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Barbosa misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barbosa.
Barbosa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbosas head.
Barbosa cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Barbosa is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbosa throws an elbow but misses.
Smith is looking to control Barbosa's arms but Barbosa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Barbosa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbosa scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Junior Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Barbosa tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Barbosa throws an elbow but misses.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Kenny Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 50:44
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:44
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Kenny Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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