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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Hooper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banchamek comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Buakaw Por Pramuk Highlight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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150 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hooper Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sombat Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Banchamek, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Banchamek blocks a head kick by Smith.
Banchamek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Banchamek clinches with his opponent.
Banchamek misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Banchamek in his tracks momentarily.
Banchamek doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek forces Smith back against the ropes and clinches.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banchamek manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Banchamek counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banchamek circles away quickly and effectively.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Banchamek counters with a thumping low kick.
Banchamek moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Banchamek has managed to clinch.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banchamek moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Banchamek moved away.
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banchamek under the eye.
Banchamek walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Banchamek rushes Smith and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Banchamek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith tries a body shot but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands with a hook. Banchamek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Banchamek throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banchamek slips under a jab from Smith.
Banchamek tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith lands a jab to Banchamek's midsection.
A cross from Smith lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hooper Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Banchamek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banchamek.
Banchamek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Banchamek tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith jabs Banchamek right on the nose. Banchamek blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Banchamek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Banchamek is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Banchamek's belly button to the back.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Banchamek sees coming a mile off.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek instigates a clinch.
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith has Banchamek pushed against the ropes.
Banchamek can't break the clinch.
Banchamek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Banchamek.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Banchamek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith works over Banchamek's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Banchamek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith looks for the body kick but Banchamek saw that one coming.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banchamek lands with a nice body kick.
Banchamek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith gets tackled into the ropes by Banchamek. Banchamek maintains the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but Banchamek has him pinned against the ropes.
Banchamek lands with a light punch inside.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Banchamek won't allow it.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hooper Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek wants to clinch.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Banchamek tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Banchamek moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Banchamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Banchamek gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
Smith wants to break free but Banchamek has control.
Banchamek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banchamek has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to bum rush Banchamek with a series of wild strikes but Banchamek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice combination there by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek slips under a jab.
Banchamek tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Banchamek misses with a knee strike.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sombat Banchamek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banchamek blocks the elbow strike.
Smith looking to stall.
Banchamek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banchamek as Smith tries to tie him up.
Banchamek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Banchamek has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith lands a right hand.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banchamek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 misses with a looping left.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Banchamek is looking to clinch.
Sombat Banchamek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banchamek tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sombat Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banchamek avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hooper Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hooper Smith!
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