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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Bernard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernard fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bernard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bernard.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith presses Bernard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Andy Bernard has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bernard's sensitive parts.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bernard looks gassed!
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bernard gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith cracks Bernard with a nice body shot.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith is leaning against Bernard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Bernard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernard, pushing him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Bernard's ribcage. Bernard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernards head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith pushes Bernard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bernard or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Bernard's head.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith presses Bernard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith works on Bernard's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith works on Bernard's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Bernard's ribcage. Bernard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith presses Bernard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Bernard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bernard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith keeps Bernard at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick from Smith lands but Bernard takes it in his stride.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bernard on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith cracks Bernard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bernard's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Bernard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernard can do to turn this around?
Bernard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith jabs Bernard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Bernard scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bernard on the ground.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bernard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bernard's back!
Bernard is breathing heavily.
What can Bernard do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is trying to stick to Bernard's back but Bernard is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bernard.
Bernard trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bernard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bernard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bernard won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Bernard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
That's four 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.
Bernard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bernard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bernard slips nicely into half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Bernard has control of the leg.
Bernard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dante Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andy Bernard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bernard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Andy Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith thows a body kick. Bernard tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Bernard off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Bernard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Bernard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Bernard off balance momentarily.
Bernard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bernard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith lands a nice hook to Bernard's body. Bernard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bernard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bernard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bernard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith sizes up Bernard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith throws a front kick that sends Bernard stumbling back into the cage.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bernard.
Dante Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bernard.
Bernard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith jabs Bernard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith lands a nice hook to Bernard's body. Bernard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bernard.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bernards head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Dante Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Bernard's head.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith cracks the inside of Bernard's front leg.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Bernard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bernard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bernard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bernard. That did some damage!
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Bernard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bernard tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Dante Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dante Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Andy Bernard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith digs a right hand into Bernard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bernard's gas tank.
Smith breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Smith!
Dante Smith retains his lightweight title!
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