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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth has chosen Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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219 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth throws a big shot that misses.
Smyth is looking to clinch.
Smith motions for Smyth to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Smyth slips the punch.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith motions for Smyth to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smyth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smyth scores with a leg kick.
Smyth drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smyth is looking for the KO!
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
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!
Smyth lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Smyth takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smyth.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a head kick by Smyth.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smyth.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smyth has managed to clinch.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smyth misses with a knee to the head.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smyth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Smyth has double underhooks.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smyth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smyth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smyth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smyth lands a right hand.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smyth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Smyth.
Smyth gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smyth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smyth cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Smyth - that landed with a thud.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Smyth has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smyth.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smyth avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smyth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Smyth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smyth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Smyth won't allow it.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth stalling.
Smyth misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smyth working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smyth lands a nice uppercut.
Smyth looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Smyth has double underhooks.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smyth blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smyth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smyth misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smyth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smyth blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smyth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smyth prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smyth landing knees to the body.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smyth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smyth taking a breather.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smith presses Smyth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smyth trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth effectively controlling the action here.
Smyth lands an elbow inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Smyth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smyth misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smyth.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smyth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kris Smyth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Smyth's head back.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Smyth scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smyth lands a nice looking body kick.
A shot to de liver by Smyth. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smyth cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smyth.
Smyth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smyth connects with a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smyth is looking to clinch.
Smyth with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smyth throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smyth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith thows a leg kick but Smyth checks it
and Smyth counters with a solid body kick.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Smyth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smyth thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smyth moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smyth scores with a push kick.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smyth.
Smyth lands a slapping body shot.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smyth.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smyth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smyth lands with a good body shot.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smyth moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smyth.
Smyth forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smyth leaning against his opponent.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smyth lands a nice knee to the body.
Smyth looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Smyth.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Nice body punch from Smyth.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smyth landing knees to the head.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Smyth.
Smyth prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smyth lands an elbow inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Smyth as the two fighters clinch.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smyth landing knees to the head.
Smyth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smyth lands a knee to the head.
Smyth crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smyth just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Smyth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kris Smyth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smyth.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smyth.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smyth is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smyth prevents a body shot from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Smyth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smyth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smyth, right into the meat.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Smyth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smyth takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Smyth avoids the damage to the body.
Smyth managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Smyth.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth landing knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Smyth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smyth lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smyth lands with a light punch inside.
Smyth landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smyth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smyth gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smyth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smyth's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smyth lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Smyth.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smyth obliges.
Smyth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smyth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smyth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smyth scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smyth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smyth stalling in the clinch.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Smyth.
The referee calls for Smyth to work.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Smyth tries to tie him up.
Smyth managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Smyth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands a body shot.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smyth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smyth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Nice elbow from Smyth.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smyth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smyth lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right handed body shot lands from Smyth.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smith digs a right hand into Smyth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smyth's gas tank.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Smyth has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smyth.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Smyth keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smyth lands with a right hand.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Smyth misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smyth lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Smyth really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Smith'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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smyth.
Smyth tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Smyth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Smyth counters with a head kick.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Smyth's front leg but catches the back leg as Smyth tries to avoid it.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smyth. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smyth is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smyth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smyth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smyth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smyth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smyth checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Smyth.
Nice body punch from Smyth.
Smyth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smyth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith blocks a head kick by Smyth.
Smyth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smyth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith digs a good body shot into Smyth's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Smyth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smyth throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.
Smyth pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smyth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith thows a body kick. Smyth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Smyth down.
Smyth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smyth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smyth throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Smyth counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
A low kick from Smyth is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth lands with a slapping head kick.
Smyth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Smyth avoids it.
Smith is looking to slow Smyth down with leg kicks.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smyth's head backwards.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Smyth's front leg but catches the back leg as Smyth tries to avoid it.
Smyth scores with a hook.
Smyth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smyth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smyth moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smyth misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smyth.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smyth.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Smyth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth connects with a knee to the head.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smyth obliges.
Smyth digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smyth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Smyth dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Smith'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. This is the final round!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Smyth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smyth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smyth prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smyth lands with a left to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smyth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Smyth.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smyth trying to land knees to the body.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smyth is defending well for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smyth stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smyth scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smyth looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Smyth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smyth connects with a high kick.
Smyth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smyth tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smyth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smyth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smyth lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smyth does it's job there.
Smyth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smyth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smyth.
Smyth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smyth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smyth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smyth moves into the clinch successfully.
Smyth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smyth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smyth is working Smith over against the cage.
Smyth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Smyth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smyth avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smyth avoids it.
Smyth is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Smyth.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smyth stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smyth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smyth works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smyth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith letting Smyth take a breather here.
Smyth working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smyth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smyth has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kris Smyth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smyth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Smyth lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smyth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smyth lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smyth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Smyth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smyth 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 43:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Smyth!
Kris Smyth is the new light heavyweight champion!
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