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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luc Gagnon (ranked 21 p4p, 78 weight class) and Ciro Terranova (ranked 5 p4p, 11 weight class). Gagnon comes to the cage accompanied by Body Head Anthem - Roy Jones Jr Feat. Magic & Choppa). 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 Ciro Terranova was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luc Gagnon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ciro Terranova!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
A little feinted left hand from Gagnon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gagnon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Gagnon moves out of range easily.
Gagnon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gagnon lands with a nice body punch.
Gagnon connects with a right hand. Terranova shakes it off.
Terranova 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.
Terranova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Terranova throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gagnon.
Gagnon throwing a counter right hand but Terranova manages to avoid it.
Gagnon slips a jab and a cross from Terranova.
Terranova throws a leg kick but Gagnon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gagnon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Terranova throws an off balance right hand
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova misses with a few strikes there.
Terranova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gagnon was well out of range. Poor timing from Terranova.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gagnon.
No joy there for Gagnon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Terranova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gagnon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
A nice leg kick from Terranova, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
Terranova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terranova throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagnon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Terranova thinking.
Terranova swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
Terranova misses with a two punch combination.
Terranova scores with a leg kick.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Terranova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova connects with a jab.
Gagnon throws a jab when Terranova was well out of range.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Terranova scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ciro Terranova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand.
Terranova throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
A jab from Terranova misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terranova. Gagnon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terranova throws a poor cross that misses
and Gagnon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terranova misses with a leg kick.
Terranova checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terranova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gagnon misses the body punch
and Terranova counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gagnon's knee momentarily.
Terranova misses with a low kick.
Gagnon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gagnon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Terranova blocks a jab.
Terranova throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Terranova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gagnon.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Terranova scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagnon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terranova misses with a looping right.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Terranova.
Terranova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terranova fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gagnon.
Terranova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terranova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gagnon.
Gagnon avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Gagnon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terranova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Gagnon.
Terranova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gagnon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gagnon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gagnon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
Gagnon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Terranova checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gagnon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gagnon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Terranova misses with a body shot.
Gagnon takes one to the chin there.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Terranova is looking to chop away at Gagnon's legs.
Terranova throws the left hand but Gagnon avoids the punch easily.
Terranova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnon.
Terranova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gagnon circles away quickly and effectively.
Terranova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ciro Terranova dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gagnon misses with an uppercut. Terranova saw that one coming.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
A head kick misses from Terranova.
Terranova lands a really nice looking cross but Gagnon seems unphased.
Terranova throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
Ciro Terranova seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terranova misses with a leg kick
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova misses with a body shot
and Gagnon counters with a left and a right that stings Terranova.
Terranova throws a hook to the side of Gagnon's head but Gagnon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
Terranova swinging wildly here.
Gagnon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon lands a really nice looking cross but Terranova seems unphased.
Terranova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gagnon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Terranova misses with a hook.
Terranova thuds his right hand into Gagnon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon tries to land a leg kick but Terranova saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Terranova.
Terranova avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Gagnon misses.
Terranova chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gagnon can pounce on him.
Terranova throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Terranova swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gagnon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terranova misses with a straight left.
Gagnon tried to counter with a leg kick but Terranova avoided it.
Terranova misses with an uppercut. Gagnon saw that one coming.
Gagnon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Terranova fails to land with a series of punches.
Gagnon ducks under a wild hook from Terranova.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Gagnon cracks Terranova with an open hand slap.
Terranova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gagnon moves away.
As Terranova backs away, Gagnon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gagnon drops his hands momentarily and Terranova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gagnon might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with a right hand
and Gagnon counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gagnon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Terranova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Terranova is predictable there
and Gagnon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terranova misses with a double jab.
Terranova throws a hook but Gagnon avoids it easily.
Terranova lands a glancing blow to the side of Gagnon's head.
Terranova misses with a hook
and Gagnon counters with a three punch combo that has Terranova backing up. Terranova nods at Gagnon to acknowledge the strikes.
Terranova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terranova swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gagnon counters with a right hand to the body.
Terranova scores with a body shot.
Terranova takes a swing at Gagnon's ribcage but misses.
Gagnon fires out a quick counter leg kick but Terranova just manages to avoid it.
Terranova tries to land a leg kick but Gagnon saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Gagnon misses its target.
Terranova swings for the body but Gagnon moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terranova misses with an uppercut.
Terranova lands a right hook to the body.
Terranova throws an off balance right hand
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gagnon lands the left hand.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Terranova connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gagnon's hands.
Terranova misses with a two punch combination.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a stiff right hand.
Gagnon misses with a body shot.
Terranova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gagnon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gagnon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gagnon tried to counter with a leg kick but Terranova avoided it.
Gagnon avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Terranova.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gagnon. That's going to slow Terranova down.
Terranova scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gagnon in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Terranova.
Terranova fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gagnon checks it well.
Terranova throws a looping overhand right but Gagnon ducks down to avoid it.
As Terranova backs away, Gagnon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Terranova tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Gagnon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Terranova throws a jab but it's blocked by Gagnon.
Terranova shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Terranova throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terranova throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Terranova throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagnon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terranova misses with a looping left.
Terranova's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Terranova throws a wild body kick that Gagnon sees coming a mile off.
Terranova ducks under a wild hook from Gagnon.
Gagnon blocks a jab.
Gagnon misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ciro Terranova will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Good work by Gagnon as he checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Terranova coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Terranova.
Terranova is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gagnon.
Gagnon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terranova throws a body punch but Gagnon moves out of range.
Gagnon slips under a jab from Terranova.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Gagnon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gagnon checks a low kick from Terranova.
An attempted straight right counter from Gagnon misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Terranova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gagnon.
Jab from Terranova.
Terranova avoids the body shot from Gagnon.
Terranova looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gagnon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terranova throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gagnon counter with a right hand.
Terranova has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Terranova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terranova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gagnon moves out of range of the strikes.
Gagnon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Terranova throws a leg kick
and Gagnon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terranova throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Terranova throws an off balance right hand
letting Gagnon counter with a right hand.
Terranova missing with a left hand there. Gagnon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gagnon takes one to the chin there.
Terranova rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gagnon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gagnon moves out of range of the leg kick from Terranova.
Terranova darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Terranova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gagnon scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terranova throws a hook but Gagnon blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terranova looks to score with a jab to the body but Gagnon is just out of range.
A big left from Terranova misses.
A big left from Terranova misses.
Gagnon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Terranova throws an off balance right hand
and Gagnon counters with a straight right hand.
Gagnon cracks Terranova with a right hand to the side of the head.
Terranova swinging wildly here.
Gagnon is looking to counter punch.
Terranova has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice defenses there by Gagnon.
Terranova misses with a left hand
and Gagnon counters with a nice uppercut.
Terranova throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gagnon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gagnon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terranova throws out the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terranova lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gagnon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gagnon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Terranova throws a shot from downtown. Gagnon moves away and avoids it.
Terranova moves out of range of the leg kick from Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gagnon misses with a hook. Terranova ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gagnon checks a leg kick.
Gagnon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Terranova throws a jab when Gagnon was well out of range.
Gagnon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Terranova can pounce on him.
Terranova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Terranova throws a sloppy head kick and Gagnon moves out of range easily.
Terranova stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gagnon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Terranova is looking to score with low kicks.
Gagnon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Terranova.
Terranova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terranova lands a jab to Gagnon's midsection.
Terranova misses with a hook. Gagnon ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon misses with a straight left.
Ciro Terranova is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gagnon throws a body punch but Terranova moves out of range.
Gagnon lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gagnon connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Gagnon.
Gagnon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terranova.
Gagnon is looking to counter punch.
Gagnon lands with a right hand.
Terranova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gagnon is out of range.
Terranova connects with an inside leg kick.
Terranova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gagnon.
An attempted straight right counter from Gagnon misses the target.
Terranova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gagnon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terranova.
Luc Gagnon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terranova tries to land a body kick
and Terranova takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ciro Terranova.
Well Terranova 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciro Terranova!
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