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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michele Rene Gaspard (ranked 955 p4p, 1561 weight class) and John Joe Smith (ranked 68 p4p, 112 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that John Joe Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michele Rene Gaspard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaspard looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Gaspard misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gaspard ducks down to avoid it.
Gaspard wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Gaspard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gaspard moves away and avoids it.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Gaspard moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gaspard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaspard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaspard scores with a hook.
Gaspard has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaspard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaspard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Gaspard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaspard closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gaspard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gaspard avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaspard catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Gaspard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspard slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspard's shoulder, as Gaspard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspard lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Gaspard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaspard moves into the clinch.
Gaspard pulls guard.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith postures up.
Gaspard wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard wants to get back to full guard.
Gaspard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gaspard has an active guard here but Smith has managed to pass into half guard.
Gaspard is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at League of Shadows MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Smith is looking to pass Gaspard's guard but actually Gaspard recovers to full guard.
Gaspard has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
Gaspard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gaspard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gaspard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaspard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Gaspard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaspard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gaspard has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gaspard keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michele Rene Gaspard 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.
Smith misses with a hook.
Gaspard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaspard wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gaspard throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gaspard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michele Rene Gaspard is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith slips under a jab from Gaspard.
Gaspard clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaspard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gaspard misses.
Gaspard tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaspard slips a jab from Smith.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Gaspard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gaspard ducks down to avoid it.
Gaspard slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Gaspard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaspard misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Gaspard slips under a jab.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Gaspard's head but Gaspard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gaspard saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a hook. Gaspard ducked under it nicely.
Gaspard throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaspard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gaspard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaspard is looking to clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gaspard saw that one coming.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Gaspard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaspard.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gaspard moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Gaspard's head back.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaspard moves away from the strike by Smith.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaspard's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaspard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaspard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Gaspard misses with a body shot.
Gaspard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Gaspard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaspard closes the distance and clinches.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Gaspard keeps him there for the moment.
Gaspard decides to pull guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gaspard keeps moving.
Gaspard throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
Gaspard is not content to let Smith control the position.
Gaspard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaspard postures up.
Gaspard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gaspard tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaspard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gaspard has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Gaspard has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Smith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gaspard.
Gaspard gets back to half guard.
Gaspard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Gaspard's head but Gaspard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaspard misses with a straight left.
Gaspard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspard's shoulder, as Gaspard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaspard backs up against the cage.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaspard is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaspard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaspard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gaspard.
Gaspard wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Gaspard moved out of range.
Gaspard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Gaspard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaspard.
Smith throws a jab when Gaspard was well out of range.
Smith lunges at Gaspard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gaspard's hand.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gaspard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Gaspard moves into the clinch successfully.
Gaspard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaspard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Gaspard on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries to break the clinch but Gaspard is controlling the position.
Gaspard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gaspard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Gaspard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Rene Gaspard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Gaspard keeps him there for the moment.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaspard manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Gaspard missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a hook.
Gaspard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gaspard.
Smith lands with a hook. Gaspard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaspard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gaspard throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gaspard blocks a jab.
Gaspard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Gaspard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to push Gaspard away but Gaspard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaspard has double underhooks.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaspard has double underhooks.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Gaspard rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gaspard.
Gaspard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Gaspard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Gaspard tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Gaspard throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaspard moves away.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gaspard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard slips under a jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Gaspard ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaspard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaspard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Gaspard throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaspard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaspard slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Gaspard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gaspard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaspard drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Gaspard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gaspard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Gaspard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaspard lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaspard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaspard is just out of range.
As Smith tries to get set, Gaspard tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Gaspard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gaspard misses with a hook.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaspard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gaspard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Gaspard slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaspard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Gaspard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gaspard misses with a looping left.
As Gaspard backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Gaspard manages to avoid it all.
Gaspard tries to clinch up.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaspard with a body shot.
Gaspard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaspard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaspard moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Gaspard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaspard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Gaspard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gaspard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaspard scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gaspard moved out of range nicely.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gaspard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Gaspard stumbling back into the cage.
Gaspard forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gaspard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaspard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Gaspard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gaspard lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Gaspard scores with a jab to the body.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaspard should have avoided that one.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaspard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Gaspard's side.
Gaspard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaspard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaspard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Gaspard throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Gaspard's shoulder, as Gaspard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaspard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaspard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaspard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaspard. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaspard tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Gaspard pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith slips under a jab from Gaspard.
Gaspard slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Gaspard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Gaspard.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Gaspard moved out of range.
A big left from Gaspard misses.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Gaspard avoids it.
Gaspard wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gaspard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Gaspard moves away and avoids it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaspard.
Gaspard lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith throws a jab when Gaspard was well out of range.
Gaspard clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaspard tries to counter by clinching up but Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaspard.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gaspard saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Gaspard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaspard.
Gaspard slips under a jab.
Gaspard lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaspard throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Gaspard drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Gaspard swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying to push Gaspard away but Gaspard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaspard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Gaspard is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Gaspard - just one landing.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a right and a left that Gaspard avoids nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaspard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaspard scores with a jab.
Gaspard tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaspard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Gaspard is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaspard.
Gaspard clinches with his opponent.
Gaspard lands a right hand.
Gaspard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Gaspard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gaspard saw that one coming.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaspard misses the target.
Gaspard scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Gaspard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspard tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws out a counter right but Gaspard avoids it with no problem.
Gaspard misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook but Gaspard avoids it easily.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaspard finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Gaspard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gaspard scrambles back to his feet.
Gaspard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaspard darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Gaspard catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaspard misses with a wild body shot.
Smith lands a front kick.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaspard tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaspard looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaspard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Gaspard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Gaspard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaspard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Gaspard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaspard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Gaspard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaspard cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith thuds a left hand into Gaspard's body.
Gaspard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaspard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Gaspard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gaspard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaspard avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaspard.
Gaspard punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaspard cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaspard moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Gaspard looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Gaspard misses with a looping left.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Gaspard forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Gaspard throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Gaspard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Gaspard misses with a body shot.
Gaspard has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaspard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Gaspard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaspard blocks a jab.
Gaspard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaspard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaspard slips a straight right by Smith.
Gaspard doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaspard was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Gaspard tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Gaspard throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Gaspard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaspard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Gaspard blocks a jab.
Gaspard moves into the clinch.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaspard has double underhooks.
Gaspard tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michele Rene Gaspard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaspard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaspard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michele Rene Gaspard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Gaspard is controlling him.
Gaspard swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Joe Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Joe Smith!
John Joe Smith is the new bantamweight champion!
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