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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 3251 p4p, 1729 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 370 p4p, 204 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: IS THIS LOVE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Bukaew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukaew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bukaew defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Smith tries to clinch but Bukaew is having none of it.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Bukaew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Samart Bukaew has been cut.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Bukaew counters with a nice uppercut.
Bukaew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bukaew misses with a looping left.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith throws the left hand but Bukaew avoids the punch easily.
Smith gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukaew throws a head punch that misses.
Bukaew misses with a punch to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bukaew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bukaew wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Bukaew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bukaew bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bukaew throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukaew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bukaew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bukaew lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukaew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bukaew looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith sizes up Bukaew with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bukaew sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Bukaew 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukaew manages to avoid it.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith staying out of range there.
Bukaew misses with a wild body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Bukaew's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a hook
and Bukaew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukaew throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
It looks like Bukaew has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bukaew misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Bukaew is having none of it.
It looked like Bukaew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bukaew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Bukaew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Bukaew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith tries to clinch up but Bukaew circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Smith catches Bukaew right on the button with a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukaew misses with a hook.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith tries to clinch there but Bukaew circles away.
Bukaew scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
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 Samart Bukaew will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Bukaew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bukaew missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bukaew fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Smith.
Bukaew takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bukaew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Bukaew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bukaew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith tests Bukaew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bukaew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Bukaew misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bukaew.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukaew blocks a jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bukaew.
Bukaew lands the left hand.
Bukaew looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Bukaew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Bukaew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukaew scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bukaew fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Bukaew swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Bukaew throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Bukaew misses its intended target.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
Bukaew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bukaew slips a jab 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!
Bukaew moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Bukaew connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Bukaew slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Bukaew had a free shot at his head there.
Bukaew lands a jab to the nose.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a straight right.
As Smith backs away, Bukaew returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukaew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bukaew scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukaew with a nice calf kick.
Bukaew throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bukaew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Bukaew swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Bukaew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bukaew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bukaew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bukaew scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith blocks a head kick by Bukaew.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bukaew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot by Smith.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Bukaew.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith slips under a jab.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith forces Bukaew back against the cage and clinches.
Bukaew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Bukaew leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bukaew is defending well for now.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bukaew blocks it.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukaew.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bukaew creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Bukaew in his tracks for a moment.
Smith stalls.
Bukaew throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Bukaew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bukaew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Bukaew scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bukaew blocks it.
Bukaew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukaew.
Bukaew has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Bukaew's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bukaew scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 tries to clinch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Bukaew keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bukaew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukaew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Bukaew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bukaew is just out of range.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Bukaew throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bukaew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Bukaew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Bukaew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bukaew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bukaew under the eye.
Smith tries to clinch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Bukaew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bukaew scores with a shot to the body.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bukaew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bukaew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Bukaew catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bukaew cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukaew lands a right hook to the body.
Bukaew tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Bukaew pushes him off.
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bukaew finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bukaew fails to land.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Bukaew blocks it.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bukaew up against the cage.
Bukaew avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Bukaew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Bukaew slips the punch.
Bukaew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukaew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bukaew throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Bukaew only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bukaew moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to clinch but Bukaew moves out of range.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bukaew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Bukaew.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bukaew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bukaew.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukaew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bukaew throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bukaew.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bukaew moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew had his way with Kenny Smith in that round.
The cut man is working on Samart Bukaew's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Bukaew tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukaew avoids the body shot from Smith.
A good leg kick by Bukaew.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Bukaew had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Bukaew.
Smith lunges at Bukaew with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bukaew's hand.
Smith tries to clinch
and Bukaew counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bukaew looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Bukaew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukaew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bukaew.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukaew. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Bukaew moved out of range.
Bukaew scores with a jab.
Bukaew scores with a jab to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Bukaew's shoulder, as Bukaew tries to avoid the shot.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukaew.
Kenny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew scores with a nice head shot.
Bukaew scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bukaew misses with a hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith slips a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith clinches up with Bukaew and pushes him back against the cage.
Bukaew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bukaew avoids it.
Bukaew managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Bukaew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bukaew managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Bukaew managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Bukaew avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Bukaew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukaew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bukaew avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Bukaew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bukaew avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
A short right from Bukaew.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Bukaew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bukaew, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew retains his middleweight title!
Samart Bukaew thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Kenny Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'You bastard! You killed Kenny!'.
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