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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 3109 p4p, 1858 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 327 p4p, 204 weight class). Smith has chosen IS THIS LOVE as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 39 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Congo misses with a double jab.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Congo was not able to check.
Smith with the inside leg kick.
Congo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Congo scores with a nice head shot.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Congo wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Congo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Congo settles back down.
Congo throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Congo with a nice cross.
Good work by Congo as he checks the leg kick.
Smith moves out of range as Congo strikes.
Congo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Congo throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Congo tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Congo is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Congo steps away.
A big left from Smith misses.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Congo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Congo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Congo lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Congo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Congo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Congo moved away.
Congo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Congo's head.
Congo throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Congo tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Congo digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Congo throws a big shot that misses.
Congo throws a lazy uppercut
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Congo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Congo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Congo lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Congo steps away.
Nice defenses there by Congo.
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 Roberto Congo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Congo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith swings for the body but Congo moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Congo ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Congo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith jabs Congo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Congo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Congo looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Congo swings widly with a right hand
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Congo blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Congo looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith moves forwards but Congo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Congo thinking.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Congo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Congo tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Congo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo walks into a jab.
Congo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Congo in his tracks.
Congo misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Congo scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to slow Congo down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo breaks from the clinch.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith lands the left hand.
Congo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Congo throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kenny Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Congo motions for Smith to come forward. Congo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo scores with a leg kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith works Congo's body with a nice hook.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Congo.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Congo throws a leg kick
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to stall but Congo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Congo lands a right hand.
Congo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Congo stalling against the cage.
Congo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo blocking some punches.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Congo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Congo breaks the clinch.
Congo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Congo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Congo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Our winner, Kenny Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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