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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 4854 p4p, 5687 weight class) and Hugh Gedick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Gedick!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gedick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gedick pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Gedick turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gedick tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gedick wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Gedick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gedick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gedick working away.
Gedick throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gedick tries to stand but Smith is controlling his head.
Gedick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Smith has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith strikes from the bottom but Gedick takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Smith wants to control but Gedick is having none of it.
Gedick trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Gedick controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Gedick isn't that keen on the idea.
Gedick working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Gedick looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Gedick with the ground and pound from mount.
Gedick looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Gedick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gedick content just to control the position here.
Gedick looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gedick lands a couple of good shots and Smith has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith just trying to survive but Gedick is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smith tries to escape the position.
Smith defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gedick working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith tries to roll but Gedick sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gedick struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Gedick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gedick gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gedick looking to control.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith is in close to Gedick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gedick is controlling Smith's posture.
Gedick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gedick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Gedick keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Gedick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Gedick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Gedick working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gedick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gedick keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gedick is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gedick looking to control.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hugh Gedick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gedick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith pushes Gedick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gedick is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith is trying to trip Gedick. He has hold of a leg but Gedick is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Smith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gedick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gedick's head.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Gedick's brow.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith prevents Gedick from getting back to his feet.
Gedick is breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gedick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gedick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gedick goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gedick moved out of range nicely.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Gedick seems unphased.
Gedick shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gedick shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jake Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Gedick.
Smith looks for the body kick but Gedick saw that one coming.
Gedick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws a jab when Gedick was well out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gedick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Gedick does no damage.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Gedick is out of range.
Gedick moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Gedick.
Gedick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gedick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gedick somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith gets a double leg takedown into Gedick's guard.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gedick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gedick keeps moving.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Gedick's brow.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gedick on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gedick keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gedick is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith is in close to Gedick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Gedick tries to strike from the bottom.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gedick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith trying to control but Gedick is working from the bottom.
Gedick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gedick tries to strike from the bottom.
Gedick keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gedick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gedick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gedick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith digs a good body shot into Gedick's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gedick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith has Gedick up against the cage in a clinch.
Gedick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Gedick controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gedick controls his hands.
Gedick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jake Smith waved his t-shirt featuring The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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