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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 2282 p4p, 2914 weight class) and Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 270 p4p, 333 weight class). Bonifacio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Karate - Kennedy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Bonifacio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonifacio wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Smith.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to work over Bonifacio 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonifacio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith throws an elbow but Bonifacio slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith grinds an elbow into Bonifacio 's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bonifacio sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Smith lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bonifacio down.
Smith advances nicely into full mount.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smith looking to finish Bonifacio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonifacio !
Smith trying to control but Bonifacio is having none of it.
Smith punching from mount but Bonifacio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith punching from mount but Bonifacio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonifacio because Smith loaded up on that one.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonifacio because Smith loaded up on that one.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith throwing strikes here but Bonifacio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonifacio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith avoids the attempt from Bonifacio to control.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bonifacio is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith throwing strikes but Bonifacio recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bonifacio to regain full guard.
Smith trying to control but Bonifacio is working from the bottom.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Bonifacio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Bonifacio !
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that 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.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonifacio lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bonifacio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith misses the body punch
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Bonifacio 's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonifacio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with the combination.
Bonifacio slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonifacio .
Despite the aggression on Bonifacio 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Bonifacio - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio . Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Smith moves away from the strike by Bonifacio .
Smith throws a hook but Bonifacio blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps Bonifacio at a distance using the push kick.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Luigi Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith wants to clinch.
It seemed like Bonifacio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio .
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio .
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Bonifacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonifacio scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Bonifacio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Bonifacio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonifacio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luigi Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Bonifacio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith looks for a takedown but Bonifacio sprawls well.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio .
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonifacio can do to turn this around?
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith defending well as Bonifacio loads up on a big left hand.
Bonifacio has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio lands a slapping body shot.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luigi Bonifacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonifacio moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook. Bonifacio ducked under it nicely.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio .
Smith attempts a counter takedown but Bonifacio avoids it well and moves away.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Bonifacio in a clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bonifacio is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Bonifacio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonifacio 's head.
Jake Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith thows a huge punch but Bonifacio dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonifacio 's head.
Smith thows a huge punch but Bonifacio dodges it nicely.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonifacio has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bonifacio taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed Bonifacio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Bonifacio gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith wants to sweep here but Bonifacio controlling him for the moment.
Smith working a defensive guard but Bonifacio passes into half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonifacio is working away from the top position though.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Bonifacio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping busy.
Bonifacio controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
Smith is controlling Bonifacio 's posture.
Smith looking for subs off his back but Bonifacio has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonifacio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonifacio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bonifacio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Bonifacio to get to half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Smith!
Jake Smith made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Great fight. Down the road I'm sure we'll meet again for the rubber match. '.
Luigi Bonifacio was interviewed post fight and said 'I am the BEST!'.
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hype
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