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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tracey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Seek & Destroy. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracey blocks a head kick by Smith.
Tracey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tracey misses the shot to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Tracey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
Tracey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tracey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Tracey blocks the leg kick.
Tracey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tracey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tracey.
Tracey lands a head shot.
Smith wants to clinch.
Tracey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Tracey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Tracey avoids it.
Tracey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tracey tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Tracey in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Tracey avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tracey avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Tracey has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tracey manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Tracey does it's job there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tracey's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tracey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tracey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tracey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tracey lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Tracey.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Tracey moved out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tracey is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tracey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Tracey misses its intended target.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Tracey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tracey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tracey works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Tracey misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Tracey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tracey moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tracey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith slips under a jab from Tracey.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Tracey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Tracey down.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Tracey.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Rob Tracey has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Tracey avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tracey is trying to break free.
Tracey tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tracey's brow.
Tracey tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tracey's defenses.
Tracey stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Tracey takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Tracey takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith looking to stall.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Tracey avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tracey tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Tracey wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tracey avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tracey blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tracey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Tracey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tracey is defending well for now.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Tracey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Tracey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tracey struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tracey is trying to break free.
Tracey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tracey throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey lands with a good body shot.
Tracey blocks a head kick by Smith.
A slow jab from Tracey misses its intended target.
Tracey keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith wants to clinch.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Rob Tracey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tracey checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Tracey.
Tracey throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Tracey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Tracey misses the target.
Tracey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tracey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Tracey moves out of range.
Tracey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracey.
Tracey lands a jab.
Tracey dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Tracey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rob Tracey is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
Smith rushes Tracey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tracey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Tracey can't break the clinch.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Tracey goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Tracey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tracey is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Tracey shrugs off.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tracey tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tracey is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tracey has his back to the cage.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Tracey dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tracey tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Dave Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tracey tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Tracey back against the cage.
Tracey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tracey managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Tracey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith is trying to stall.
Tracey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tracey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks the inside of Tracey's front leg.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Tracey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Tracey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tracey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Tracey had a free shot at his head there.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tracey circles away.
Tracey throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Tracey.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tracey lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Tracey clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey'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.
Tracey misses with a right hand
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Tracey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tracey pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tracey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tracey avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Tracey looking to slow down the pace here.
Tracey avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Tracey takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Tracey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tracey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tracey is trying to break free.
Smith is looking to control Tracey's arms but Tracey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tracey controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tracey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Tracey tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Tracey avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Tracey managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Tracey goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Tracey back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tracey's efforts to push away.
Smith has Tracey pressed against the cage, preventing Tracey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short left from Tracey.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tracey blocks it with crossed arms.
Tracey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tracey is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tracey blocks the elbow strike.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Tracey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tracey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tracey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Smith dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tracey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tracey if he has to take too many more of those.
Tracey gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Tracey is trying to break free.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Tracey working hard to break the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tracey.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Tracey shrugs off.
Smith keeps control of Tracey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Tracey breaks from the clinch.
Tracey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Tracey circles away.
Tracey misses with a few strikes there.
Tracey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Tracey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith has Tracey up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tracey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Tracey is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tracey avoids it.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Tracey blocks it.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey lands a nice uppercut.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracey swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Tracey circles away and keeps his distance.
Tracey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tracey looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Tracey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Tracey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tracey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith tries to clinch but Tracey is having none of it.
Tracey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tracey misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tracey throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tracey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tracey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rob Tracey.
I think Tracey 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rob Tracey!
Rob Tracey retains his featherweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rob Tracey made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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