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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Cox (ranked 5237 p4p, 3586 weight class) and Mitch Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isaac Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mitch Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gagnon counters with a right hand to the body.
Cox looks for the body kick but Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon loads up on a big right hand but Cox slips the punch.
Gagnon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cox.
Gagnon avoids the head kick by Cox.
Nice cross by Gagnon.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Gagnon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cox misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gagnon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cox misses with the combination.
Cox throws a leg kick that misses.
Gagnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox tried to score with a low kick but Gagnon checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Cox throws a big counter combination but Gagnon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Gagnon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gagnon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cox's head.
Gagnon blocks a head kick by Cox.
A countering left hand to the body from Gagnon misses.
Donk. Gagnon catches Cox right on the button with a cross.
Cox fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagnon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gagnon misses with a looping right.
Gagnon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cox manages to avoid it.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Cox ducked under it nicely.
Gagnon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cox under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gagnon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitch Gagnon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Gagnon.
Cox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gagnon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gagnon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gagnon fails to land.
Cox is trying to break free.
Gagnon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gagnon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cox is trying to maintain a safe position but Gagnon gets an underhook and turns Cox into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gagnon.
Cox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cox manages to break the clinch.
Gagnon cracks Cox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gagnon swings for the body but Cox moves out of range.
Cox throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Gagnon scores with a decent looking hook.
Gagnon throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gagnon throws a poor cross that misses
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gagnon manages to avoid it.
Gagnon lands with a right hand.
Cox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cox moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon digs a good body shot into Cox's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon lands a head shot.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Gagnon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagnon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cox throws a leg kick that misses.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Cox fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gagnon just manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Cox. Those never looked like landing.
Cox throws a series of punches but Gagnon moves out of range.
Cox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cox throws a shot to the body.
Gagnon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gagnon to score with a decent uppercut.
Gagnon forces Cox back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Gagnon.
Gagnon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gagnon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gagnon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cox's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Gagnon 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.
Gagnon cracks Cox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gagnon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Cox swings widly with a right hand
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
and Gagnon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cox throws a push kick but Gagnon slaps the foot to one side.
Cox walks into a straight right hand from Gagnon.
Gagnon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cox moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Cox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gagnon finds it's way round the side to connect with Cox's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cox!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mitch Gagnon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gagnon throws a hook but Cox blocks it.
Isaac Cox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagnon lands with an overhand left.
Cox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon checks a low kick from Cox.
Cox looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gagnon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Cox. Those never looked like landing.
Gagnon scores with a body shot.
Gagnon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cox under the eye.
Cox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gagnon! But no joy.
Cox throws a solid leg kick but Gagnon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cox.
Cox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cox avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Jab, jab by Gagnon - just one landing.
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!
Cox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cox throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox walks into a left hand.
Cox needs to keep his hands up - Gagnon had a free shot at his head there.
Gagnon takes a swing at Cox's ribcage but misses.
Gagnon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gagnon with a jab.
Gagnon cracks Cox with an open hand slap.
Gagnon throws a shot to the body.
Cox throws a head kick but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon misses with a right hand
and Cox counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gagnon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gagnon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Cox misses the target.
Cox moves out of range of the strikes.
Cox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Cox throws an off balance right hand
letting Gagnon counter with a right hand.
Cox throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gagnon coming out on top.
Cox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy right hand. Cox should have avoided that one.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gagnon clobbers Cox with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gagnon looks to score with a jab to the body but Cox is just out of range.
Gagnon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gagnon throws a jab but it's blocked by Cox.
Cox throws a big counter combination but Gagnon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gagnon.
Cox walks into a left hand.
Gagnon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Gagnon lunges at Cox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cox's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gagnon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cox avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
A low kick from Cox misses
and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Gagnon.
Gagnon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gagnon throws a lazy uppercut
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Gagnon scores with a sloppy right hand. Cox should have avoided that one.
Cox throws a head kick but Gagnon moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Cox.
Cox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gagnon looks to throw the jab but Cox is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Gagnon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Cox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gagnon works the jab nicely.
Cox throws a series of punches but Gagnon avoids them all with ease.
Cox moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Gagnon misses the target.
Cox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gagnon cracks a nice hook into Cox's ribs.
Cox throws a leg kick
and Gagnon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gagnon lands a head shot.
Gagnon throws a lazy uppercut
and Cox counters with a three punch combo that has Gagnon backing up. Gagnon nods at Cox to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gagnon counters with a left to the body.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Cox moves out of range.
Gagnon looks to land a right hand but Cox moved out of range.
Cox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cox walks into a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gagnon, as that shot connected.
Gagnon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gagnon lands with a light punch inside.
Cox taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gagnon as Cox tries to tie him up.
Gagnon presses Cox against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gagnon misses with the head strike.
Gagnon misses with a punch on the inside.
Cox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gagnon dips to his left and cracks Cox with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cox takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gagnon catches Cox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gagnon lands with an uppercut that bounces Cox off the cage and back into range.
Cox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gagnon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gagnon misses with a wild body shot.
Gagnon lands with a shot to the body.
Cox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon lands an overhand right.
Cox throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Cox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gagnon on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.
Gagnon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Gagnon misses.
Cox is looking to land body kicks.
Cox looks to land a combination but Gagnon avoids it well.
Gagnon lands a really nice looking cross but Cox seems unphased.
Gagnon scores with a hook.
Gagnon misses with an uppercut.
Cox throws a big counter combination but Gagnon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gagnon connects with a right hand. Cox shakes it off.
Cox gets tackled into the cage by Gagnon. Gagnon maintains the clinch.
Gagnon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cox backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gagnon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cox controls his hands.
Cox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox tries to break the clinch but Gagnon is controlling the position.
Gagnon lands with a light punch inside.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Gagnon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cox tried to score with a low kick but Gagnon checks it.
Cox fails to land with a series of punches.
Cox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gagnon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gagnon! But no joy.
Cox moves out of range as Gagnon strikes.
Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox throws a combination that misses
and Gagnon counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Gagnon there.
Gagnon scores with a hook.
Isaac Cox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitch Gagnon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick from Cox is predictable there
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Gagnon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gagnon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Gagnon!
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