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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Pocket Rocket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donovan Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pocket Rocket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donovan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Rocket coming out on top.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Rocket takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rocket moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Rocket thumps Smith with a low kick.
Rocket dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Rocket throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Rocket changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocket cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Rocket takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket lands with a shot to the body.
Smith stalks Rocket and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rocket's face. Rocket staggers backwards, shaken.
Rocket throws a good cross that connects.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocket sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Rocket.
Rocket throws a body kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Rocket throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Rocket lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Smith misses.
Rocket ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Rocket scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith looks winded!
Smith throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
Rocket is looking to land body kicks.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith throws a series of punches but Rocket avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rocket fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Rocket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocket takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocket ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Rocket. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Rocket finish him?
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rocket - that will leave a mark!
Rocket works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Rocket. That snapped Smith's head back.
Rocket lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocket looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rocket lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Rocket missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocket lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the ropes and back into range.
Rocket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Rocket lands a jab to the head.
Rocket scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocket connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
Rocket chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rocket.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocket.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocket misses with a body shot.
Rocket displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Rocket is out of range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Rocket checks it.
That kick from Rocket tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rocket takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rocket with a hook.
Rocket avoids a kick to the body.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Smith.
Rocket lands a jab.
Rocket is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rocket connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rocket thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocket listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocket throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rocket stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Rocket connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rocket lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick from Rocket.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Rocket wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rocket stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocket.
Rocket scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocket comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rocket dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Rocket gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rocket.
A body shot lands from Rocket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pocket Rocket dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rocket blocks a head kick by Smith.
Rocket cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Rocket digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Rocket with a nice cross.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rocket to score with a decent uppercut.
Donovan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rocket fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rocket slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pocket Rocket is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocket lands with an overhand left.
Rocket is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Rocket scores with a decent looking hook.
Rocket works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rocket.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Rocket finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Rocket lands with a shot to the body.
Rocket is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Rocket lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Rocket takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Rocket connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Rocket thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rocket misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rocket bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Decent striking displayed by Rocket there.
A good leg kick by Rocket.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rocket with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocket misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Rocket lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rocket scores with a nice strike.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rocket ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith throws a head kick but Rocket moves out of range.
Rocket scores with a nice body kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rocket lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rocket lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rocket jabs at Smith's body.
Rocket pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rocket blocks a leg kick.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rocket cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rocket blocks a head kick by Smith.
Rocket thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Rocket scores with a nice strike.
Rocket lands an overhand right.
Rocket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Rocket misses with a kick to the body.
Rocket ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Rocket blocks a jab.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocket thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocket avoids the head kick by Smith.
Rocket lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Rocket.
Rocket scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocket punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Rocket connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Rocket throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocket thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith misses with a head kick.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Rocket connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rocket throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocket jabs at Smith's body.
Rocket dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocket's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocket lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith motions for Rocket to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rocket ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rocket wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pocket Rocket dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocket ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocket lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Rocket moves out of range easily.
Rocket misses the shot to the body.
Rocket 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.
Rocket lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocket moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Rocket lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rocket connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rocket lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rocket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rocket to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot by Rocket.
Rocket lands a right hook to the body.
Rocket dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Rocket jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocket.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rocket.
Rocket lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Rocket avoids it.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rocket throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rocket connects with an inside leg kick.
Rocket lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot lands for Rocket.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocket scores with a body shot.
Rocket lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocket fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocket takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocket blocks a head kick by Smith.
Rocket lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the ropes and back into range.
Rocket looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Rocket connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Rocket throws a body kick that misses.
Rocket slips a straight right by Smith.
Rocket just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocket fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rocket scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocket rushes Smith and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rocket is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Rocket into the ropes.
Rocket slows down the pace here.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Rocket keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocket lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Rocket lands a nice shot to the body.
Rocket keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocket has double underhooks.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Rocket has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Rocket scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith being controlled against the ropes.
Rocket has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocket has double underhooks.
Smith is trying to push Rocket away but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rocket has him pressed against the ropes.
Smith tries to break free but Rocket pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rocket throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rocket takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rocket lands with a left to the head.
Rocket avoiding damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Donovan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pocket Rocket is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Rocket has the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pocket Rocket showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rocket 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pocket Rocket!
Pocket Rocket decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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