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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 2027 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 231 p4p, 345 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 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 45 - 17 - 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 40 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Congo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Congo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo 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.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Congo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Congo checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Congo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
A big right from Smith misses.
Congo throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Congo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith cracks Congo with an open hand slap.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Congo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Congo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith throws a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith motions for Congo to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Smith misses.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith moves out of range as Congo strikes.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Congo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Congo misses with a straight left.
Congo keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to move into range but Congo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Congo cracks Smith with a good jab.
Congo blocks a low kick nicely.
Congo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith scores with a hook.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Congo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Congo punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Congo works the jab nicely.
Smith thuds a left hand into Congo's body.
Congo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith moves away from the strike by Congo.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Congo misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith slips a straight right by Congo.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Congo misses with a straight left.
Smith staying out of range there.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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 Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Congo avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Congo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Congo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Congo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Congo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Congo misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Congo slips under a jab.
Smith connects with a jab.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith moves out of range as Congo strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Congo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Congo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Congo throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Congo.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Congo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Congo checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Congo's front leg but catches the back leg as Congo tries to avoid it.
Congo takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith moves out of range as Congo strikes.
Congo misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Smith catches Congo right on the button with a cross.
Congo checks a leg kick.
Good exchange - Congo coming out on top.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Congo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Congo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Congo throws a shot to the body.
Congo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Congo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Congo scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Congo cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Congo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith scores with a jab. Congo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Congo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Congo slips a jab from Smith.
Congo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Congo jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Smith.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo throws a leg kick
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith avoids the body shot from Congo.
Congo throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Congo throws out the jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Congo moved out of range.
Congo takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith lunges at Congo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Congo's hand.
Congo takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Congo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Congo connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Congo looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Congo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Congo avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Congo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Congo throws a body shot but no joy.
Congo throws a shot to the body.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Congo misses the jab.
Smith throws a leg kick but Congo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Congo blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the body shot from Congo.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Congo misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Congo's knee momentarily.
A shot to the body from Congo misses
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Congo misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Congo thinking.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Congo throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Congo scores with a spinning back kick!
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Congo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Congo's head.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Congo there.
Smith lands the left hand.
Congo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Congo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Congo jabs at Smith's body.
Congo throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Congo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Congo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Congo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberto Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to slow Congo down with leg kicks.
Congo misses with a straight left.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Congo throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Congo missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Congo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Congo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
Congo lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Congo's shoulder, as Congo tries to avoid the shot.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Congo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Roberto Congo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenny Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Congo.
Congo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Congo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith cracks Congo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Congo misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith throws the left hand but Congo avoids the punch easily.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Congo throws a body kick that misses.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Congo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo misses with a looping right.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Congo moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Jab by Smith.
Congo drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Congo misses with a kick to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Congo misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith connects with a leg kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Congo was 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!
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Congo throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Smith lands with a hook. Congo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Congo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Congo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a hook.
Congo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Josh West scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Roberto Congo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Kenny Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'You bastard! You killed Kenny!'.
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