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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 301 p4p, 1711 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 38 p4p, 184 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smif counters with a three punch combo that has Abarai backing up. Abarai nods at Smif to acknowledge the strikes.
Abarai 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.
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Smif is looking for the big counter here.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smif looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abarai misses with a jab to the body
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Abarai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai misses with a shot to the body
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif moves forwards but Abarai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Abarai.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with a series of strikes. Abarai will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smif was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Smif flicks out a counter leg kick but Abarai steps away.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Smif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smif on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A clash of legs there as Abarai blocks the low kick.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Smif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abarai takes a swing at Smif's ribcage but misses.
Abarai misses with a left hand
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai throws out a loose jab but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smif takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smif fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smif takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smif with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abarai to score with a decent uppercut.
Abarai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smif tries a quick counter leg kick but Abarai is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Abarai throws a leg kick that misses.
Smif feints a counter leg kick.
Abarai misses with a hook.
Smif was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Abarai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Abarai slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Abarai. Those never looked like landing.
Abarai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smif is out of range and Abarai settles back down.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abarai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai misses with a body shot
and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai scoring well with a low kick there.
Smif has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abarai.
Abarai misses with a hook.
Abarai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smif throws a leg kick which misses Abarai's front leg but catches the back leg as Abarai tries to avoid it.
Abarai tries to work over Smif's front leg with a kick but Smif checks it.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smif fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abarai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abarai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smif under the eye.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smif on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smif defending well as Abarai loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abarai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a shot to the body
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Abarai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abarai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Abarai lands a jab to Smif's midsection.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Abarai misses with a looping right.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abarai misses with a hook. Smif ducked under it nicely.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Smif is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Abarai misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumba Smif dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Abarai.
Abarai throws a good cross that connects.
Abarai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai misses with a straight right.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with an outside leg kick.
Abarai cracks a nice hook into Smif's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smif.
Abarai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abarai misses with a body punch
and Smif counters with a nice leg kick.
Smif takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Smif let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abarai tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
and Smif counters with a low kick, right behind Abarai 's knee.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif counters with a nice leg kick.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Smif counters with an inside leg kick.
Abarai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jumba Smif seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abarai tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Smif was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif moves away from the strike by Abarai.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Abarai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smif's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Smif - just one landing.
Smif takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abarai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Abarai.
Smif takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abarai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai throws a leg kick but Smif moved away.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Smif makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abarai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Smif ducks down to avoid it.
Smif feints a counter leg kick.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Smif counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abarai thinking.
Abarai lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Smif defending well as Abarai loads up on a big left hand.
Smif counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Abarai misses
and Smif counters with a leg kick.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Smif.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Smif checks a low kick from Abarai.
Abarai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai swings for the body but Smif moves out of range.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a right hand to the body.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Smif counters with a three punch combo that has Abarai backing up. Abarai nods at Smif to acknowledge the strikes.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abarai scores with a nice head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abarai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with an uppercut
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Abarai saw that one coming.
Abarai misses the body punch
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Smif checks it
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Abarai misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abarai throws a hook to the side of Smif's head but Smif sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smif misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smif.
Abarai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smif checks it well.
It seemed like Smif was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smif checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Smif misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai cracks Smif with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abarai throws the left hand but Smif avoids the punch easily.
Abarai misses with a right hand
and Smif counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jumba Smif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Abarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smif.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abarai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smif is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abarai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smif. That did some damage!
Abarai throws a body shot but no joy.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abarai throws a lazy uppercut
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai lands a leg kick that knocks Smif off balance momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abarai.
Smif walks into a stiff left hand from Abarai.
A low kick from Abarai misses
and Smif counters with a thumping low kick.
Abarai throws a front kick aimed at Smif's knee but Smif avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai connects with a jab.
Abarai throws a leg kick
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Smif avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Abarai throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Smif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smif.
Abarai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smif thinks about the counter body kick.
Smif moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Abarai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abarai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abarai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai misses with a body shot
and Smif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai throws a sloppy body shot
and Smif counters with an outside leg kick.
Abarai throws a leg kick
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Smif looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smif checks it well.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smif is just out of range.
Jumba Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Abarai misses with a left hand
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Smif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Abarai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smif counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smif lands the left hand.
Abarai blocks the body kick.
Smif takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Abarai misses with a wild combination.
Abarai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai misses with a left hand
and Smif counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif connects with a looping right hand.
Abarai misses with a hook
and Smif counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abarai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abarai misses the body punch
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai throws a sloppy body shot
and Smif counters with a one-two to the body.
Smif digs a good body shot into Abarai's ribs.
Abarai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smif counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abarai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smif throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Abarai is predictable there
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Abarai scores with a nice right hand.
Abarai with the inside leg kick.
Abarai throws a leg kick
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a right hand
and Smif counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Smif coming out on top.
Abarai misses with a leg kick
and Smif makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abarai misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Abarai misses
and Smif counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai throws a leg kick
enabling Smif to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smif throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smif uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abarai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws a leg kick
and Smif counters with a straight right hand.
Smif lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smif slips under a jab.
Abarai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smif counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jumba Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smif 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jumba Smif!
A victorious Jumba Smif thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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