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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocur throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kocur missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocur has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kocur throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
A short left from Kocur.
Kocur swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is leaning against Kocur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Kocur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kocur uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kocur.
Kocur landing knees to the head.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kocur gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kocur lands with a right to the head.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kocur lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kocur backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Kocur's head but Kocur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocur.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Kocur's defenses.
Smith lands a jab.
Kocur throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kocur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Kocur's front leg but catches the back leg as Kocur tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Kocur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocur. That snapped Smith's head back.
Kocur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kocur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kocur scores with a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Kocur counters with a solid body kick.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kocur lands a body shot.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kocur.
A counter left hand to the body from Kocur misses its target.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kocur moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSmith.
Kocur checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Kocur.
Kocur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joey Kocur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kocur moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Kocur throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kocur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kocur scores with a spinning back kick!
Kocur blocks a low kick nicely.
Kocur throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
Kocur checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Kocur tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Kocur.
Kocur lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kocur throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith thuds his right hand into Kocur's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kocur instigates a clinch.
Kocur lands a right hand.
Kocur blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kocur tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Kocur back against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kocur.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith lands a takedown into guard.
Smith trying to move into half guard but instead Kocur has managed to sweep!
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kocur's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kocur looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith trying to control but Kocur is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur seems keen to control Smith's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kocur controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
Kocur is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Kocur defending well.
Smith wants to take a breather but Kocur is having none of it.
Smith is pressing down on Kocur's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kocur is holding on for now.
Kocur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Kocur has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kocur is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kocur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kocur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kocur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocur on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kocur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kocur lands an uppercut.
Kocur lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kocur.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Kocur lands a shot to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocur digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Kocur misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur lands with a light punch inside.
Kocur unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kocur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Kocur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kocur tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Kocur controls his hands.
Kocur unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kocur lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kocur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joey Kocur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kocur.
Kocur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kocur connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kocur fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kocur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith pushes Kocur away with a front kick.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Kocur throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith with a nice cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kocur, right into the meat.
Kocur lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kocur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kocur.
A head kick misses from Kocur.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kocur lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kocur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Kocur misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kocur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Kocur tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A jab from Kocur does it's job there.
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!
Kocur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kocur lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kocur throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Kocur takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kocur.
Kocur works the jab nicely.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Kocur.
Smith throws a body punch but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kocur throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kocur scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Kocur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kocur checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Kocur had a free shot at his head there.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kocur tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Kocur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocur catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kocur avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kocur lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Kocur counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kocur ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Kocur lands with a nice body kick.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith cracks Kocur with an open hand slap.
Kocur throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Kocur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocur lands with a good body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kocur there.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kocur thumps Smith with a low kick.
Kocur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocur throws out the jab.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kocur.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kocur misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kocur misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Kocur is out of range.
Kocur closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kocur misses with a body kick.
Smith takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kocur wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Kocur clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
Kocur clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Kocur working aggressively here.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Kocur trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Kocur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kocur tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kocur moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Kocur throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kocur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Kocur.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocur half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kocur saw that one coming.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Kocur's ribs.
Kocur swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kocur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kocur misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Kocur throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith slips a jab from Kocur.
Kocur tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kocur throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Kocur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kocur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kocur has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Kocur lands a nice knee to the body.
Kocur landing knees to the body.
Kocur lands with a left to the head.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kocur throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Kocur blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur scoring well with a low kick there.
Kocur scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kocur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kocur throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Kocur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kocur backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Kocur scores with a jab.
Kocur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kocur appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kocur uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Kocur scores with a hook.
Smith takes a swing at Kocur's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Kocur swinging wildly here.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick but Kocur sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Kocur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kocur misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocur throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kocur can pounce on him.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Kocur feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Kocur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kocur misses with a kick to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Kocur attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Joey Kocur will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Kocur.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith stuns Kocur with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kocur misses with a wild body shot.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kocur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Kocur saw it coming and moves away.
Kocur tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Kocur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Kocur swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Kocur counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Kocur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kocur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kocur staying out of range there.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kocur at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Kocur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kocur throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kocur 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 Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kocur throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joey Kocur is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith motions for Kocur to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Kocur counters with a straight right hand.
Kocur lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Kocur avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kocur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kocur there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kocur swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Kocur in his tracks momentarily.
Kocur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kocur slips a straight right by Smith.
Kocur fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook.
Kocur is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A lazy body kick from Kocur
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Kocur misses with a straight left.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Kocur's leg but Kocur calmly moves out of range.
Kocur walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Kocur takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kocur's calf.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kocur wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Kocur blocks a jab.
Kocur tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Ian Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kocur takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Kocur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kocur throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws out a counter right but Kocur avoids it with no problem.
Kocur throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kocur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Kocur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocur looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kocur.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Kocur 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kocur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kocur tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Kocur ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings for the body but Kocur moves out of range.
Kocur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocur throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a leg kick but Kocur sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kocur has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Kocur!
Joey Kocur retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Joey Kocur thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ian Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.
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