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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Gehard (ranked 2995 p4p, 2483 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 330 p4p, 290 weight class). Gehard comes to the cage accompanied by Scooter - Nessaja. Rebel Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Gehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gehard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gehard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Gehard does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith drives through and clinches with Gehard against the cage.
Gehard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gehard.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Gehard's head.
Gehard wants a takedown.
Gehard stalling in the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Gehard lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gehard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
We've been hearing reports that Gehard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Gehard misses with a punch to the body.
Gehard tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Gehard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gehard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Gehard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gehard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gehard.
Gehard lands with a light punch inside.
Gehard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gehard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Gehard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gehard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gehard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Gehard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Gehard misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gehard backwards.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Gehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith is working Gehard over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gehard.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Gehard fails to land.
Smith lands a right hand.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gehard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gehard.
Gehard lands with a light punch inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Gehard lands a nice shot to the body.
Gehard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gehard blocking some punches.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gehard blocks a body shot from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rebel Smith dominated that round.
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.
Gehard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith closes the distance but Gehard moves to the side
and Gehard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith digs a good hook to Gehard's body.
Gehard blocks a jab.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Gehard tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gehard pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gehard.
Gehard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gehard.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gehard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gehard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gehard.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Gehard controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gehard.
Gehard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rebel Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gehard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gehard works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Gehard digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gehard lands with a left to the head.
Gehard works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Gehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gehard lands an uppercut.
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!
Gehard blocking some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body shot.
A short right from Gehard.
Gehard is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gehard stalls.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gehard blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gehard's elbow.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Gehard blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gehard lands an uppercut.
Gehard looking for a takedown.
Gehard misses with a body punch.
Gehard throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Gehard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
A short right from Gehard.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gehard fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
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 works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rebel Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Gehard there.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gehard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Gehard throws a one two combo.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Gehard struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Gehard lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gehard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gehard presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
A body shot lands from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gehard is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Gehard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A hook to the body from Gehard.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Smith tries a body shot but Gehard blocks it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gehard backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Gehard's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Gehard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gehard tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Gehard goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gehard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gehard throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Gehard misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Gehard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sloppy strikes from Gehard. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno Gehard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab.
Rebel Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves to clinch but Gehard breaks away
and Gehard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gehard darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Gehard into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gehard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gehard avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith pushes Gehard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gehard working aggressively here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Gehard blocking some punches.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Gehard controls the action.
Gehard misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Gehard.
Gehard avoiding damage.
Gehard has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Gehard as the two fighters clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gehard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gehard wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gehard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Gehard's head.
Gehard blocks an uppercut.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gehard controls his hands.
Gehard prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gehard is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gehard's elbow.
Gehard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rebel Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rebel Smith!
Rebel Smith gave a mention to EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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