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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isiah Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Barroom Hero. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isiah Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Kemp misses.
Smith blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Kemp fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch but Kemp moves out of range.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Kemp's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemp tries to avoid it.
Kemp looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kemp is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kemp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kemp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kemp keeps it at a distance.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Kemp moved away.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kemp.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Kemp pushes him off.
Kemp blocks a head kick by Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith rushes Kemp and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kemp blocks with his arms.
Kemp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kemp is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Kemp avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kemp.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith keeps control of Kemp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kemp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kemp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kemp scores with a three punch combo!
Kemp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Kemp 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.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Kemp moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Kemp's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemp tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Kemp sees coming a mile off.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kemp's calf.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Kemp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kemp throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Kemp shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemp thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Kemp is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kemp is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kemp trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith is not content to let Kemp control the position.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kemp stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to work over Kemp's front leg with a kick but Kemp checks it.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kemp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick but Kemp moved away.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Kemp thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Kemp misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Kemp as he checks the leg kick.
That's four 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 cracks the inside of Kemp's front leg.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Kemp counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith controlling the position.
Kemp passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kemp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Kemp eventually gives up the hold.
Kemp throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kemp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith pushes Kemp off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kemp misses with a double jab.
Smith thumps Kemp with a low kick.
Kemp checks a low kick from Smith.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith cracks the inside of Kemp's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Kemp avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith rushes Kemp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kemp blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Kemp can't break the clinch.
Kemp tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Kemp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kemp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kemp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kemp wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith has Kemp pressed against the cage, preventing Kemp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kemp's efforts to push away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kemp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kemp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kemp blocks with his arms.
Kemp is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kemp avoids it.
Kemp has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Kemp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Kemp wants to break free but Smith has control.
Kemp wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kemp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith keeps control of Kemp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kemp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Kemp's front leg but catches the back leg as Kemp tries to avoid it.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kemp checks a leg kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Kemp.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to work over Kemp's front leg with a kick but Kemp checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kemp looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kemp checks a leg kick.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Joe Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Kemp misses with a low kick.
Kemp avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Kemp throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith motions for Kemp to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Kemp saw it coming and moves away.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Kemp.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemp throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Kemp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws and low kick but Kemp moves out of range easily.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kemp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kemp is avoiding it.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith moves out of range as Kemp throws a body kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kemp circles away.
Kemp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kemp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kemp.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Kemp sees coming a mile off.
Kemp swinging wildly here.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Kemp avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Kemp misses with a head kick.
Smith pushes Kemp up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kemp tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Kemp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kemp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kemp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kemp digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Kemp in a clinch.
Kemp has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Kemp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kemp tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Kemp works Smith's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Kemp saw it coming and moves away.
Kemp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Kemp from controlling successfully.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kemp on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kemp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that second round.
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!
Kemp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kemp works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kemp blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Kemp is out of range.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kemp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kemp throwing strikes but missing.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kemp looking to pass the guard.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Kemp slips an elbow through the middle.
Kemp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp preventing the sweep.
Smith controlling Kemp's posture.
Kemp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kemp blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but Kemp moves out of range.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kemp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kemp checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kemp is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Kemp throws a good cross that connects.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Kemp takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kemp misses with a wild combination.
Kemp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decent striking displayed by Kemp there.
A combination from Kemp does no damage.
Smith wants to clinch up but Kemp keeps it at a distance.
Kemp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith forces Kemp back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Kemp blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Kemp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kemp checks a leg kick.
Kemp fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kemp.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kemp.
Kemp misses with the combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Kemp missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kemp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Kemp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Kemp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A cross from Kemp lands.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kemp.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith forces Kemp back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Kemp is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kemp lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
Smith tries to clinch up but Kemp circles away and keeps his distance.
Kemp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kemp to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Kemp moved away.
Isiah Kemp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Kemp both land. Nice combination.
Kemp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kemp throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Kemp throws a head kick that misses.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Kemp is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kemp.
Kemp misses with an elbow strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kemp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Isiah Kemp.
I think Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
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hype
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