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Totally Raw and Enjoying Training


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Recently, Chad Wesley Smith decided to compete totally raw (no belt, no sleeves, no wrist wraps) at Pro Raw 8 in Melbourne, Australia. In this video he discusses why he chose to compete that way and what he is currently doing with his training:

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