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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petro Petraca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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164 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Petro Petraca!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petraca wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Petraca throws a shot to the body.
Smith closes the distance but Petraca moves to the side
and Petraca counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Petraca.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petraca working aggressively here.
Petraca trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petraca into the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Petraca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Petraca controls the action.
Nice elbow from Petraca.
It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Petraca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petraca's elbow.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Petraca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Petraca tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Petraca.
Petraca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Petraca lands with a right to the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Petraca.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Petraca, against the cage.
Petraca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Petraca taking a breather.
Petraca leaning against his opponent.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petraca has him pressed against the cage.
Petraca scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Petraca effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Petro Petraca.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Petraca.
Petraca throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Petraca misses.
Smith throws a jab when Petraca was well out of range.
Petraca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Petraca.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petraca throws a head kick that misses.
Petraca throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Petraca tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Petraca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petraca tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Petraca wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Petraca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petraca tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Nice shot by Petraca.
Smith throws a body punch but Petraca moves out of range.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Petraca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith lands a nice hook to Petraca's body. Petraca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Petraca up against the cage in a clinch.
Petraca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Petraca leaning his opponent against the cage.
Petraca throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Petraca looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a right hand.
Petraca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petraca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Petraca controls the action.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Petraca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Petraca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith wants to break free but Petraca has control.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Petraca throws an elbow that misses.
Good body shot from Smith.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petraca as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith is looking to control Petraca's arms but Petraca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Petraca.
Petraca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Petraca blocks an uppercut.
Petraca tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Petraca throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Petraca.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Petraca, against the cage.
Petraca misses with a knee strike.
Petraca lands a right hand.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Petraca.
Smith blocking some punches.
Petraca trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petraca into the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petraca taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Petraca backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Petro Petraca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Petraca back into the cage.
Petraca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petraca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Petraca creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Petraca throws an elbow that misses.
Petraca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petraca looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Petraca lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Petraca.
Petraca pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Petraca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Petraca improves position.
Petraca avoiding damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petraca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith presses Petraca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petraca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Petraca throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Petraca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Petraca misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Petraca.
Smith digs a right hand into Petraca's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Petraca's gas tank.
Smith tries a body shot but Petraca blocks it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith avoiding damage as Petraca throws knees to the body.
Petraca misses with an elbow strike.
Smith tries a body shot but Petraca blocks it.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Petraca.
Smith working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Petraca gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Petraca is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Petraca slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petraca is trying to stall.
Petraca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petraca pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petraca.
Petraca looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petraca misses with an elbow strike.
Smith works on Petraca's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Petraca misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petraca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Petraca tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Petraca is trying to stall.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand.
Dante Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Petraca tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petraca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Petraca looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Petraca is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Petraca.
Petraca using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petraca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Petraca misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith stalling.
Petraca missing with knees to the body.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Petraca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petraca takes a shot to the head.
Smith presses Petraca against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Petraca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petracas head.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Petraca.
Petraca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Petraca misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Petraca is keeping busy.
Petraca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Petraca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Petraca tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petraca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petraca looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Petraca swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petraca misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Petraca 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 circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith's cut.
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!
Petraca walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petraca takes one to the side of the head.
Petraca bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Petraca tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith avoids the body shot from Petraca.
Petraca throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Petraca darts in trying to clinch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petraca tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Petraca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Petraca.
Petraca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petraca throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petraca fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Petraca.
Petraca throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petraca throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Petraca swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Petraca takes one on the button.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Petraca.
Nice cross by Smith.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Petraca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petraca throws a big shot that misses.
Petraca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petraca looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
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.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Petraca misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petraca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Petraca swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Petraca lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Petraca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petraca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petraca lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petraca's sensitive parts.
Petraca throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A low kick from Petraca misses
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petraca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Petraca misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Petraca looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
A jab from Petraca misses.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petraca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petraca clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith defending well as Petraca loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Petraca blocks a low kick nicely.
Petraca keeps the fight on the outside.
Petraca misses with a wild body shot.
Petraca uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Petraca throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Petraca takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Petraca misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Petraca sees coming a mile off.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Petraca.
Petraca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petraca closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petraca throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Petraca misses with a head kick.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Smith!
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energy
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hype
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